by Cantor Sally L. Neff | Mar 24, 2015 | Judaism
Growth is being able to look at a position you once took and be willing to revisit, rethink, and revise. Here is some of my seder thinking – personal growth in progress, because as you can see, I’m still vacillating: A few years ago, I wrote a blog post where I spoke...
by Cantor Sally L. Neff | Mar 23, 2015 | Judaism
To do list – Cleanse: Clean. Make a menu plan for the entire week. Shop. Cook. Throw open the windows and let in the fresh spring air (fresh spring air – what’s that?). Through the physical labor of preparing, begin the spiritual work. Play guitar at...
by Cantor Sally L. Neff | Mar 22, 2015 | Judaism
As a child, I found the formulation of blessing to be a little confusing. Blessed are You, Eternal G-d, who… creates the fruit of the vine, brings forth bread from the earth, etc… Who are We to bless G-d, I thought? Isn’t it G-d who blesses us with these things for...
by Cantor Sally L. Neff | Mar 21, 2015 | Judaism
I love New Year’s. I love the idea of a fresh start, of imagining who and what I could be, visioning through the process of how to get there and then setting off towards that goal. I thrive on it, even when I find myself pursuing the same goals year after year. It...
by Cantor Sally L. Neff | Oct 11, 2013 | D'var Torah, Genesis
G-d said to Avram, “Lech L’cha.” “Go forth. Go from your country, your kindred, your father’s house to the land that I will show you.” And from this moment, Avram’s journey truly begins. “Lech l’cha,” G-d says, a phrase that could be literally translated as “go to...