Monday, June 20, 2016

The Jewish Connection to Jerusalem

Remembering Jerusalem permeates Jewish belief, thought, and practice in profound and powerful ways.


By Rabbi Ed Snitkoff for MyJewishLearning.com   

With the sound of shattering glass at the conclusion of the wedding ceremony, generations of Jews were reminded that Jerusalem was destroyed and the Jewish people were in exile. With this ritual the vow recorded in book of Psalms was actualized: “If I forget thee Oh Jerusalem, let my right hand wither, let my tongue stick to my palate if I do not remember you, if I do not set Jerusalem above my greatest joy” (Psalm 137).

While we are overjoyed for the couple, at the same time, we remember that this small shattering glass is filled with sad memories mixed with hopeful dreams.

Yehuda Amichai, a well-known Israeli poet, wrote about remembering Jerusalem in a collection called “Songs of Zion the Beautiful“:

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2 comments:

  1. DREAMY-메이저사이트인 토토사이트와 안전놀이터 배팅사이트 추천 안전함이 최우선으로 보장되고 있는 토토사이트의 메이저사이트를 드리미가 추천합니다 강한 토토사이트를 사설토토사이트에서 메이저놀이터로 즐기실 수 있는 최고의 안전놀이터 추천을 경험하십시오 자세한 내용은 여기를 클릭하십시오 메이저 사이트.

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  2. 토토사이트 먹튀검증 토토 커뮤니티 입니다. 토토검증 및 꽁머니 및 다양한이벤트 항시 진행 보증업체 인증업체 제휴 먹튀검증.

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