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  • Between the Holy and Profane

    I live between the Holy and Profane

    a moving song that describes the space we find ourselves  A song that helps us understand the need for the sacred protective space that is Shabbat.

    Shabbat Shalom.

    (The English lyrics are below the song.  )

    Between the Sacred and the Profane

    I live between the sacred and the profane
    With the truth that rages within me
    With a thousand habits
    With every scar on my face
    I go out again to scatter the words
    Between reality and madness, it’s all coming back to me
    The place from whence I came has no peace in it
    And this journey is heavy and a little too much for me
    I need to grow out of it and that’s it
    To grow out of it and that’s it
    I live between the sacred and the profane
    Between the truth that rages within me
    With a thousand habits
    With all the fear upon my shoulders
    I go out again to scatter the words
    Between reality and madness, it’s all coming back to me
    The place from whence I came has no peace in it
    And this journey is heavy and a little too much for me
    I need to grow out of it and that’s it, to grow out of it and that’s it
    Please, keep me safe
    So that my feet shall not fail
    Between reality and madness, it’s all coming back to me
    Even the place from whence I came has no peace in it
    And this journey is heavy and a little too much for me
    I need to grow out of it and that’s it
    To grow out of it and that’s it
    I live between the sacred and the profane

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  • A pre-Thanksgiving reflection

    Hoping you enjoy a happy Thanksgiving

  • Ripple- Shabbat Shalom

    Shabbat Shalom

    A classic tune and lyric that remains timely

  • To a very good Thanksgiving!

     

  • Shabbat Shalom

    Shevet Achim V’achayot is is a collaboration of Doron Madali and Idan Raichel.

    The idea of living together as brothers and sisters is a powerful dream that I hope we can work towards as we welcome Shabbat.

    Shabbat Shalom

  • Forward from here

  • Along the Watchtower Shabbat Shalom

    I welcome Shabbat with Bob Dylan’s All Along the Watchtower.  A call shared by Playing for Change.  As we are poised to enter Shabbat, next week and the sacred opportunity to have our voices heard through our right to vote approaches.

    Shabbat Shalom

  • Shabbat HaHatzbiyah- The Shabbat of the Vote

     

    This is the Shabbat before our national elections.  Our tradition names certain of our Shabbats because of their significance.  As American Jews, this Shabbat is truly significant.  Our right to vote comes November 3.  This is our moment as citizens to have a voice.  Please Vote!

    Shabbat Shalom

  • Freedom- Shabbat Shalom

    Playing for Change reaches across the globe to share a vision to lead us into Shabbat.

    Shabbat Shalom