tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2832364329882359207.post7036415106342047245..comments2014-01-06T11:25:41.354-07:00Comments on A Grain of Sand: Meditations on Jewish Psychedelia, Volume 1Rabbi Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10291052395235575454noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2832364329882359207.post-71839510847132457612008-11-20T10:34:00.000-07:002008-11-20T10:34:00.000-07:00In addition to the beginning of Breisheit connecti...In addition to the beginning of Breisheit connecting creation to language, the reversing vav and the structure of "In beginning" or "in a beginning" underscores the timelessness of creation and the constant renewal of new creation.<BR/><BR/>If we see ourselves as part of this renewal (or new creation), then Breisheit can be viewed as very personally speaking to each of us - a map for the unfolding of our soul. <BR/><BR/>Language certainly structures thought, but here we see that it is the essence of creation and our very being.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2832364329882359207.post-32214778370707777262008-11-18T09:16:00.000-07:002008-11-18T09:16:00.000-07:00Rabbi Josh jolted thoughts out of me by his blog “...Rabbi Josh jolted thoughts out of me by his blog “Meditations on Jewish Psychedelia”<BR/><BR/>Rabbi Josh reveals that liturgy manifests the latency of the soul (psyche) and thus collectively manifests the content of the historical Jewish soul.<BR/>If there was no living eternal Lord, prayer would be useless. But from our creation the yearnings of our soul are comforted and nourished by Him so that as we grow into the fast paced world and forget the peace of Heaven, or the womb, we can return to our prayers as babies in order to open our lives to His open arms of healing and enlightenment.<BR/>The Siddur has been inspired so when we come back to Him with more experience in life we can learn from others more about what He wants from us, as to how to live our lives in His ways. The Siddur, or collective prayer is His means of enlightening us through others.<BR/>Rabbi Josh enlightens us further by re emphasizing that Adonai is the only creator who when He speaks, action is done.<BR/>We know that the Lord is robed in light so that light has always existed. When He said let there be light He meant it for the world He had just created. Light had already existed, but the finite world was created in darkness.Mark Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15880242558997662505noreply@blogger.com