A mans world.
Archive for October, 2007
erev yontif
Solemnity
November 1
Fra Angelico - 1428-30, Tempera on wood - National Gallery, London
The goodly fellowship of the prophets praise Thee.
The white-robed army of martyrs praise Thee.
All Thy saints and elect with one voice do acknowledge Thee,
O Blessed Trinity, one God!"
– Feast of All Saints (November 1), Antiphon at Lauds. from the Te Deum
Introducing RADHA with a Reb Nachman Torah
His lack is our burden!
(The following is my translation of Likutei
Maharan I 89- I hope it does it some justice. -radha)
“You have made him a little less than God
(M’Elohim) and honor and splendor adorned him” (Psalms, 8).
It is known that whatever a person lacks,
whether it be a spiritual or material, (lack)
that lack is that of the “Shkhineh” which is the aspect of “Elohim.”
And this is the meaning of “You have made him
less”; assuredly (its root cause is) “a little bit
of god” meaning the lacking is most definitely from
God (“Elohim”), namely the Shkhineh.
However, when one knows this, that the lack is
above and below, surely he shall have great
suffering and depression- which won't allow him to
serve god in joy.
Therefore, one should answer to himself: who am
i? and what life do I have that the king himself
reveals to me his lacking? Is there a greater honor
than this!
Welcome to My Phlog
My world in words and pictures:
Just set this up today. My first blog.
I intend to use it as a photo-based blog/diary, and a way to keep in touch with friends in NY and the wonderful people I've been meeting along the way.
The photo posts will be accompanied by stories, poems, thoughts, inspirations … whatever moves me.
My Flickr page will now serve as an archive that I will draw from to craft a visual/textual narrative on my new blog.
Love/Live/Laugh
//\J
Leah Kleim VS Satmar בחדרי חרדים
All in Hebrew but very interesting indeed. There are many comments and it has just begun
http://hydepark.hevre.co.il/topic.asp?whichpage=1&topic_id=2303103
Shamans and Prophets; Chulent Lecture
MYSTICAL EXPERIENCES: FROM MOSES TO MUSHROOMS
with Rabbi Yakov Travis & Daniel Pinchbeck
Join Rabbi Yakov Travis, Director of Tiferet Institute & Daniel Pinchbeck, Author of Breaking Open the Head: A Psychedelic Journey into the Heart of Contemporary Shamanism
in a wide-ranging discussion of spiritual ascent, from biblical times to today.
THURS., NOV 1, 9:45 PM
@ CHULENT: Community Synagogue / Max D. Raiskin Center
325 E. Sixth Street (between 1st Ave. and 2nd Ave.)
Trains: F to 2nd Ave., 6 to Astor or Bleecker, L to 1st Ave., Q to 8th St.
Rabbi Yakov Travis is Founding Director of Tiferet Institute for "Excellence in the Study of Jewish Spirituality" and Tiferet Village, a new vision for creating vibrant Jewish communities of the future rooted in a deep-open avant-garde Beit Midrash, especially for artists and activists. Travis received Rabbinic Ordination from the Chief Rabbinate of Jerusalem and a Ph.D. in Jewish Thought from Brandeis University, specializing in Kabbalah. Yakov's writings and courses focus on Jewish spirituality, from the Bible to the present.
Daniel Pinchbeck is the author of Breaking Open the Head: A Psychedelic Journey into the Heart of Contemporary Shamanism . In Breaking Open the Head, Pinchbeck explored shamanism via ceremonies with tribal groups such as the Bwiti of Gabon and the Secoya people in the Ecuadorean Amazon. Through his direct experiences and research, he became convinced that the shamanic and mystical view of reality had validity, and that the modern world had forfeited an understanding of intuitive and aspects of being in its pursuit of rational materialism. This awareness led to his second book, 2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl, which examines prophecy through personal and philosophical approaches, and offers the hypothesis that humanity is experiencing an accelerated process of global consciousness transformation, leading to a new realization of time and space within the next six years
Achmed the Dead Terrorist- Jeff Dunham
the longer version. 10 mins. so worth it.
Shelo asaani eysha.
Alright, I'm working this one out. I don't have a problem with it. I am woman hear me roar!
Although I do have a few questions that I would like opinions on.
Shel'o asaani esha. Thank you for not making me a woman. -I hear that. The burden of being a woman is enough to give anyone cramps. Knock you out of the mood and give one a headache.
This is where my question comes in.
she'asani kertzanuy- (forgive the awful spelling) Thank you for making me in "your image" Who's image is this exactly? It's suggested that its in 3rd person. So now I'm assuming I was made in "mans" image. wtf? whatever not the end of the world. I can understand that. You wanted to be complete. bestiality isn't for everyone. He needed the perfect mate for himself. (introduction woman) not a problem. Again okay with that.
Now my real question. Why doesn't nusach ari say it?
are we just that content with who we are and don't feel the need to prove it?
Shut up, you know you love my halachic discourse.
I just want to see if I can make you think.. 
(for me)
-Queen Shmutzi.
