Parashat Vaetchanan

July 23, 2021
14 Av 5781
Parashat Vaetchanan
Deuteronomy 3:23 - 7:11

A Poem From the Rabbi
This poem is in honor of this week's Torah portion,
which includes the Sh'ma and the V'ahafta

שְׁמַע

Listen
Wake up
Be present
Open your eyes
Feel the breeze
Be alert yet quiet
Settle in

What do you hear?
How do you hear?
Is your heart open?

Let us listen
With our whole selves
With every sense we have
With hearts open
To the wonder, to the majesty
That is creation
Knowing we have a role to play
By our very presence