“I think it's beautiful. A word for remembering small moments destined to be lost.” --Robyn Schneider, The Beginning of Everything
The term Sillage (see-yazh), derived from the French word for a boat’s wake, can refer the scientific degree to which a perfume’s fragrance lingers or can poetically refer to having a lingering impression of something having passed. Our memories are not files of events saved on a hard drive. Memories contain the movement of a moment, can be electrifying to the senses, and are meant to stay with us. Each time we celebrate Rosh Hashanah, as we have done for years and generations, we create new collective memories to be passed down.
What are three moments in the past year (or further back) seemed small at the time but linger with you? What ways are you planing on being more mindful in the year to come?
Blessing of Memory
Zichronam livracha, tzedek v’shalom
May the memories of those we have lost be for a blessing of righteousness and peace.
Yom Kippur includes a dedicated moment, called Yizkor, to collectively remember lives lost. We ask that our loved ones find mercy and peace in their eternal rest, and by doing this we keep their memories alive even as they no longer take breath.
Before any other Yom Kippur ritual, go to your altar and light a candle. Traditionally, a memorial yahrzeit candle lasts for the full 24 hours of Yom Kippur, but you can use any long-burning candle. Stare into the flame and hold for a moment the memories of those who no longer walk among us. Whether the loss is recent and tender, or in our distant past; whether lost to illness or injustice; whether dear to us or unknown or martyrs to a cause.
From Seeker Season Guidebook for the Curious & Courageous https://highholidaysathome.com/haggadah/seeker-season
Kol Nidre Chant
By Kohenet Keshira HaLev Fife
Kol nidre is not for beating our chests
Kol nidre is for returning to our best
Kol nidre is for releasing every vow
Kol nidre come to presence here and now
At-one-ment, at-one-ment, reflect and take it slow
At-one-ment, at-one-ment, release and let it go
At-one-ment, at-one-ment, return to where we start
At-one-ment, at-one-ment, aligning with our hearts
We Remember Them
by Sylvan Kamens & Rabbi Jack Riemer
At the rising sun and at its going down; We remember them.
At the blowing of the wind and in the chill of winter; We remember them.
At the opening of the buds and in the rebirth of spring; We remember them.
At the blueness of the skies and in the warmth of summer; We remember them.
At the rustling of the leaves and in the beauty of the autumn; We remember them.
At the beginning of the year and when it ends; We remember them.
As long as we live, they too will live, for they are now a part of us as We remember them.
When we are weary and in need of strength; We remember them.
When we are lost and sick at heart; We remember them.
When we have decisions that are difficult to make; We remember them.
When we have joy we crave to share; We remember them.
When we have achievements that are based on theirs; We remember them.
For as long as we live, they too will live, for they are now a part of us as, We remember them.
Yom Kippur includes a dedicated moment, called Yizkor, to collectively remember lives lost. We ask that our loved ones find mercy and peace in their eternal rest, and by doing this we keep their memories alive even as they no longer take breath.
Traditionally, a memorial yahrzeit candle lasts for the full 24 hours of Yom Kippur, but you can use any long-burning candle. Stare into the flame and hold for a moment the memories of those who no longer walk among us. Whether the loss is recent and tender, or in our distant past; whether lost to illness or injustice; whether dear to us or unknown or martyrs to a cause.
There are stars whose radiance is visible on earth
though they have long been extinct.
There are people whose brilliance continues to light the world
though they are no longer among the living.
These lights are particularly bright when the night is dark.
They light the way for humankind.
“I think it's beautiful. A word for remembering small moments destined to be lost.” --Robyn Schneider, The Beginning of Everything
The term Sillage (see-yazh), derived from the French word for a boat’s wake, can refer the scientific degree to which a perfume’s fragrance lingers or can poetically refer to having a lingering impression of something having passed. Our memories are not files of events saved on a hard drive. Memories contain the movement of a moment, can be electrifying to the senses, and are meant to stay with us. Each time we celebrate Rosh Hashanah, as we have done for years and generations, we create new collective memories to be passed down.
What are three moments in the past year (or further back) seemed small at the time but linger with you? What ways are you planing on being more mindful in the year to come?
Blessing of Memory
Zichronam livracha, tzedek v’shalom
May the memories of those we have lost be for a blessing of righteousness and peace.
Yom Kippur includes a dedicated moment, called Yizkor, to collectively remember lives lost. We ask that our loved ones find mercy and peace in their eternal rest, and by doing this we keep their memories alive even as they no longer take breath.
Before any other Yom Kippur ritual, go to your altar and light a candle. Traditionally, a memorial yahrzeit candle lasts for the full 24 hours of Yom Kippur, but you can use any long-burning candle. Stare into the flame and hold for a moment the memories of those who no longer walk among us. Whether the loss is recent and tender, or in our distant past; whether lost to illness or injustice; whether dear to us or unknown or martyrs to a cause.
From Seeker Season Guidebook for the Curious & Courageous https://highholidaysathome.com/haggadah/seeker-season
Kol Nidre Chant
By Kohenet Keshira HaLev Fife
Kol nidre is not for beating our chests
Kol nidre is for returning to our best
Kol nidre is for releasing every vow
Kol nidre come to presence here and now
At-one-ment, at-one-ment, reflect and take it slow
At-one-ment, at-one-ment, release and let it go
At-one-ment, at-one-ment, return to where we start
At-one-ment, at-one-ment, aligning with our hearts
We Remember Them
by Sylvan Kamens & Rabbi Jack Riemer
At the rising sun and at its going down; We remember them.
At the blowing of the wind and in the chill of winter; We remember them.
At the opening of the buds and in the rebirth of spring; We remember them.
At the blueness of the skies and in the warmth of summer; We remember them.
At the rustling of the leaves and in the beauty of the autumn; We remember them.
At the beginning of the year and when it ends; We remember them.
As long as we live, they too will live, for they are now a part of us as We remember them.
When we are weary and in need of strength; We remember them.
When we are lost and sick at heart; We remember them.
When we have decisions that are difficult to make; We remember them.
When we have joy we crave to share; We remember them.
When we have achievements that are based on theirs; We remember them.
For as long as we live, they too will live, for they are now a part of us as, We remember them.
Yom Kippur includes a dedicated moment, called Yizkor, to collectively remember lives lost. We ask that our loved ones find mercy and peace in their eternal rest, and by doing this we keep their memories alive even as they no longer take breath.
Traditionally, a memorial yahrzeit candle lasts for the full 24 hours of Yom Kippur, but you can use any long-burning candle. Stare into the flame and hold for a moment the memories of those who no longer walk among us. Whether the loss is recent and tender, or in our distant past; whether lost to illness or injustice; whether dear to us or unknown or martyrs to a cause.
There are stars whose radiance is visible on earth
though they have long been extinct.
There are people whose brilliance continues to light the world
though they are no longer among the living.
These lights are particularly bright when the night is dark.
They light the way for humankind.
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