Reasonable, spiritual, authentic Judaism
Exploring a reasonable and relevant Judaism - authentic and current, inclusive and welcoming - Rabbi Jonathan opens and develops discussions delving into Jewish life, learning, and meaning. “Jewish and...” means Judaism enhanced because today's Judaism is: multi-faith, multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, pluralist, pro-LGBTQ+, feminist, and multi-generational. “Jewish and…” starts with Jewish sources: Torah, Midrash, Talmud, Commentaries, Israel, Yiddish, Hebrew, Food, Klezmer, and anything else that connects us to our Jewish selves.
Yesod, a balanced foundation, in Netzach, the long view of ourselves - building for the long term requires a strong basis, thinking and feeling for the long term do too.
Relationships work out better when we look at ourselves as in them for tomorrow, and many tomorrows, as well. Evaluating our feelings and thoughts down to their foundations helps us towards that longer term view.
[From yesterday's Omer count]