For Theo, As We Welcome You into the Covenant.
Written with big, big, big love.
On January 29th, Josie joined us in the world. On February 6th we welcomed her into the covenant of the people of Israel and gave her a Hebrew name. Welcome, little one. We are so glad you are here.
Read MoreWelcome to the world, and to our community, Moshe Yohanan!
Read MoreVAYACHEL-PEKUDEI (EXODUS 35:1−40:38)
My perception of Vayachel-Pekudei is forever shaped by my memories of a young woman developing her voice and claiming her own style of leadership, of the sweet, plump cheeks of a baby who needed to come in his own time – even though some of us worried that it was maybe a little early, of his mother’s hand on the top of his big brother’s head, and of his father’s intense and loving eyes gazing down at him.
With his parents’ permission, I share with you the words I shared with him.
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