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Sheri Ahava Cohen

It takes courage and Inner knowing

to step into a new synagogue and committ myself to show up. I stepped into a new portal of care for me yesterday. I sat with the Rabbi At Darchi Noam and took part of the prayers, some familiar and some foreign and I lost my place a few times. We were asked to stand beside one another six times or more to show soliditary. At the DJC we did this once. I chose to step in a different way because i need to be and create a foundation of Prayer for myself so that I can stand within any community and be steady. I changed my seats, met some old friends, honored and there was a caring for, not a caring about. I want to understand this more. I longed and saw my yearning for my previous relationship while holding space for me to let be and continue to let go. I have to share my truth... this is how I live my life and the prayers and touching torah held me. the music filled my heart and soul to the point that I burst with tears of the losses for me and for our larger community in Israel and in Palestine around the world as my body sizzled with all of the feelings present. I cried outwardly and then in private as i allowed my being to be, no part left out....

this year I started to unravel my Tzizt at shul and left a few strands, and I retied my Tzizt committing myself to a New year full of action. Once i write out my committments I will share this in my blog. We all stood together young and old alike, newborns held in mother's arms, music of the shurti box filled the sanctuary, drum and then the sound of the shofar bellowing out, a break fast, and I needed to sound the shofar for me. I drove to Wychwood barns where i stook in the cold night, wrapped myself in my talliet and sounded my shofar to clost the space i had opened for me at the beginning of High Holidays....after I drove 7 hours to attend my new synagogue. Freedom and Liberation, claiming and reclaiming what is mine.. Caring For me and may every one be written in the book of life. Heini. shalom Salam.

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