Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Engaging w/ Elul August 21, 2013

In a Wilderness First Responder course, I was taught that experience is not equal to wisdom, but experience plus reflection is.  Having just celebrated 30 great years of Temple Bat Yam in South Lake Tahoe, I recognize that the wisdom of this community I am blessed to work with comes with many varied Jewish experiences and much reflection.  They have always taken the time to be proud, so proud, of the way(s) they have continued to bring Judaism to life in South Lake Tahoe and the Carson Valley.  Not only do they live the Jewish year, teach their children and expose the wider community to Judaism, but they have always been proud of their Judaism too, their Jewish identity.  The vibrancy of Jewish life on the south shore of Tahoe is something real.  I am so impressed with their thirty year history of pairing experience and reflection to ensure a healthy, modern and relevant Judaism for 2013.


During the month of Elul, it is incumbent upon us to do the same.  This is our time to add reflection to our experiences of the past year.  This ensures we enter 5774 just a bit wiser, more seasoned, than this time last year.


Make Today a Great Day,
 

Rabbi Evon

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