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#blogElul 2017 – Day 13: Remember*

Posted on September 5, 2017 by armsakimbobook

Humility/Anavah* Don’t think too much of myself Don’t think too little of myself. Patience/Savlanut* Patience truly is a virtue I need it. Gratitude/Hakarat Ha’tov* I am grateful for God I am grateful to God. Compassion/Rachamim* Compassion is instinctual Not toward … Continue reading →

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#blogElul 2017 – Day 11: Trust

Posted on September 3, 2017 by armsakimbobook

I like to think of myself as trustworthy, a stalwart ally, omnipresent in times of need. Truth be told too many times my actions have eroded others’ trust in me. How can one have faith in a sibling, a parent, … Continue reading →

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Day 6: Believe (still running behind…)

Posted on September 10, 2016 by armsakimbobook

Did you ever listen to the NPR five-minute broadcast called This I Believe? A different piece ran every Monday for four years, sadly ending in 2009. NPR re-instituted the concept, which was the brainchild of celebrated journalist Edward R. Murrow, … Continue reading →

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#blogExodus – Day 10: Join

Posted on March 31, 2015 by armsakimbobook

Not much of interest came to mind last night as I tried to write about “Join” in the context of Exodus. I wrote myself a list, which included the Israelites joining together as a people after being freed from slavery, … Continue reading →

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#blogExodus – Day 9: Bitter

Posted on March 29, 2015 by armsakimbobook

Bitter herbs – maror – that’s the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about “bitter” in the context of Exodus, and the upcoming Seder. Maror – representing the bitterness of slavery suffered by our ancestors. A life of … Continue reading →

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#blogExodus – Day 8: Rise

Posted on March 29, 2015 by armsakimbobook

After the first seven days of this #blogExodus exercise, I have come to see that there’s a little bit of everything in the Exodus story. Rising initially arises in the story as a taboo. God commands the Israelites, when they’re … Continue reading →

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#blogExodus – Day 6: Tell

Posted on March 26, 2015 by armsakimbobook

Exodus is all about telling – mostly God telling Moses what to say, and Moses parroting it. God directs Moses to tell Pharaoh, “Let my people go,” and then hardens Pharaoh’s heart, so that the Israelites are not released – … Continue reading →

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#blogExodus – Day 5: Hide

Posted on March 26, 2015 by armsakimbobook

It feels to me like there’s a lot of hiding going on in the beginning of Exodus. Moses’s mother hides Moses from the Egyptians, who would have drowned Moses in the Nile. After she put him in a basket and … Continue reading →

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#blogExodus – Day 4: Grow

Posted on March 24, 2015 by armsakimbobook

As I thought about today’s topic, it seemed natural to speak of nature. It is Spring, after all, and grass should be greening, flowers should come to life. Hah! I live in the Boston area, and no bud has yet … Continue reading →

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Blessings – Day 6

Posted on December 14, 2014 by armsakimbobook

Today was a day of learning, preparing, and helping. Three of my favorite things. A good day! Day 6/Verse 6 of acrostic prayer poem*:   Thank you God for the blessing of fear, for finding faith to face fragility. Each … Continue reading →

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