Musical Monday - Cantor Kerith Spencer-Shapiro
Heal Us Now - Our mystical tradition teaches us that from the beginning of time, our world has existed in a state of brokenness. May we all come to know healing - individually, communally, as a nation, and as a planet - and may we each be a part of that process. Click here for Heal Us Now by Cantor Leon Sher performed by Cantor Shapiro and Susan Rosenstein.
Teachable Tuesday - Ellie Laycook, Religious School Director
Validation is the act of recognizing and affirming the feelings or perspective of another person. It’s acknowledging that these thoughts and feelings are true for that person. It’s a very simple, astoundingly fast way to make progress in a conversation: It eases tension, builds trust, and gets you and the other person to a solution more quickly.
The only problem with validation is that at first, it’s really hard to do. We’re so used to defending our own position, to staying sort of clenched in our own stance, that shifting to a place where we try to see things from another point of view can feel unnatural, almost painful at first. But once you’ve given it a real try, you’re going to see some of your most difficult conversations get a whole lot better.
Wisdom Wednesday - Rabbi Joel Simonds
The sea of uncertainty can be choppy and consuming. As we shutdown, open and shutdown again, the chaos and confusion of life has become our daily normal. But the life vest of compassion, community and care can help us weather this unprecedented storm. We might not know what tomorrow will bring, but with that vest we know how we will treat this world.
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