tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199205905935393822.post7465921023017041212..comments2023-10-08T08:19:33.457-07:00Comments on To Kiss A Mezuzah: Discovering Meaning in RitualSusan Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00840373234747823781noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199205905935393822.post-82876296961346340752011-02-10T13:44:45.974-08:002011-02-10T13:44:45.974-08:00Carol Burnett would also always tug on her earlobe...Carol Burnett would also always tug on her earlobe when she was saying good night at the end of each show in memory of her grandmother.<br /><br />meredithAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199205905935393822.post-35189894452978258252011-01-27T07:21:01.530-08:002011-01-27T07:21:01.530-08:00Forever — is composed of Nows —
'Tis not a dif...Forever — is composed of Nows —<br />'Tis not a different time —<br />Except for Infiniteness —<br />And Latitude of Home —<br /><br />From this — experienced Here —<br />Remove the Dates — to These —<br />Let Months dissolve in further Months —<br />And Years — exhale in Years —<br /><br />Without Debate — or Pause —<br />Or Celebrated Days —<br />No different Our Years would be<br />From Anno Domini's —<br /><br /> - Emily DickinsonPhilohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02077376696343791699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199205905935393822.post-27411315436602504782011-01-26T10:44:26.859-08:002011-01-26T10:44:26.859-08:00Thanks all for the wonderful comments, and thank y...Thanks all for the wonderful comments, and thank you Shira for the link!Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00840373234747823781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199205905935393822.post-91196786222249660742011-01-26T10:29:57.732-08:002011-01-26T10:29:57.732-08:00Decades ago, some relatives of mine rejected Jewis...Decades ago, some relatives of mine rejected Jewish ritual--and became involved with the Masons, instead. I found that highly ironic. I agree that humans are hard-wired to need ritual, and I've linked to this post.<br /><br />Laura, I hope you'll be a Member of the Tribe soon.Shira Salamonehttp://onthefringe_jewishblog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199205905935393822.post-87733006757715928462011-01-24T20:08:18.993-08:002011-01-24T20:08:18.993-08:00Great post. I especially liked this:
It is only b...Great post. I especially liked this:<br /><br /><i>It is only by repeating a ritual multiple times, giving it a chance to sink in and become a part of our lives, that we can start to discover what meaning, if any, it may have for us.</i><br /><br />This is true. I only started saying the Amidah daily four months ago, but I also started wearing this thin shawl thing over my head (I will put tzitzit on it when my conversion is all done). I started doing it just to block out distractions, but now it's kind of an integral part of my Shacharit Amidah. Not to mention the fact that I can no longer imagine my mornings without Shacharit either!Laurahttp://crystaldecadenz.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199205905935393822.post-37470206965635612732011-01-22T10:00:45.410-08:002011-01-22T10:00:45.410-08:00Fantastic post, really. Ritual is the kinesthetic...Fantastic post, really. Ritual is the kinesthetic worship and learning.Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199205905935393822.post-52789370710031476482011-01-21T14:13:16.998-08:002011-01-21T14:13:16.998-08:00Susan, this is a beautiful post filled with a lot ...Susan, this is a beautiful post filled with a lot of food for thought and connections for me. It's interesting which rituals hold meaning for different people, isn't it? Lovely, as always!Galit Breenhttp://tcjewfolk.com/author/galitbreen/noreply@blogger.com