A prayer for Kabbalat Shabbat, reflecting on the creator of creation. . . .
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tagged: Psalms 121 
Contributor(s): Aharon N. Varady (translation), Jonas Ennery and Arnaud Aron
Shared on ט״ז בטבת ה׳תש״פ (2020-01-12) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) 4.0 International copyleft license Categories:  Friday
Tags:  19th century C.E., English Translation, 57th century A.M., paraliturgical teḥinot, French Jewry, שיר של יום Shir Shel Yom, Psalm of the Day, Friday, French vernacular prayer, North American Jewry, Psalms 121, Paraliturgical Psalms 121, the sixth day
Contributor(s): Ed Towbin-Issur haLevi
Shared on י״ט באייר ה׳תשע״ח (2018-05-03) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Zero (CC 0) Universal license a Public Domain dedication Categories: Tehilim Book 5 (Psalms 107–150)
Tags: eco-conscious, North America, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., כוונות kavvanot, Reconstructionist Jewry, תקון עולם tiqqun olam, Psalms 121, Paraliturgical Psalms 121 
At B’nai Havurah, the Denver Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation, located in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains, we consider this psalm a local favorite. Psalm 121, described as a Song for the Ascents, traditionally looks to the heights, where godly powers were believed to reside, such as Mt. Sinai, or the Acropolis, to find divine help, in the person of God or The Unseen One. My proposal is a variation that adjusts our focus to this world, away from the supernatural, to acknowledge our responsibility for the well-being of ourselves and the environment. Whatever deeds and actions that may need to be taken for repair and preservation of our world, we are responsible for. To look for others to do the work for us, or to postpone acting until divine help comes, may turn out to be the height of recklessness for our own, as well as our children’s future. First we acknowledge what is here and real, then we commit to do what we can to solve problems and make things better. This variation is designed to allow it to be sung, with some adjustments, in community with others who are singing the traditional version in Hebrew and English. . . . |
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