This special episode for the current crisis in Israel and Gaza features a meditation by Rabbi Jenny Solomon of Beth Meyer Synagogue in Raleigh NC, "Calling Out from the Narrow Places," based on words from Psalm 118: "Min hametzar karati Yah, from the place of narrowness/constriction, I called on Yah; anani vamerchav Yah, God answered me in spaciousness." It's a meditation for honoring the full range of feelings in moments of pain and fear, and for meeting such moments by reaching out to connect with others, with God—a connection which can offer more space for holding our pain, grief, fear, and suffering, and for opening the door to comfort, hope, and wisdom.
The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on October 9, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
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