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Everybody Counts!
Beth David Synagogue is planning a variety of experiential programs ranging from a gathering and women’s reading of Ruth to text study, a crash course in decoding Hebrew letters, insights into the mystical pieces of counting the Omer, music and poetry, Israel and agriculture and a presentation of the Torah in a way it’s never been done before. We begin by counting the Omer as an intentional commitment by the entire kehilla. You’ll find Omer counting sheets and directions on the table in the foyer this Shabbat. Please take these and stay tuned for details of the rest of the schedule.
Midrash Tanchuma, Nitzavim 3:1 emphasizes that we were all
– the generations past, present and future –
at Sinai, and that we all heard and saw and chose to receive the blessing of Torah.
A Poem by Trish Arlin, Blessed Mystery,
In it for the long haul, We begin the count.
We count centuries from Joseph to Moses, Count years from the burning bush to the Song of the Sea.
Count weeks from manna to Sinai, Count days from the blare of the horn to the Golden calf.
Count the five books of Moses, Count the 24 books of the Tanakh.
Count the 49 days of the Omer Count the seven sefirot,
Count and take us to Shavuot and Count the cheese blintzes.
Maybe it’s a myth, Maybe it’s current events.
But Torah is only the beginning, We’re in it for the long haul.
And everyone has a Sea of Reeds to cross,
Everyone has a story. Blessed Holy Wholeness,
Everyone counts. Amen
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