Rabbi Erin Boxt
Today, I decided to close my eyes and picture Gan Eden. What did I see? Total darkness. I could hear no sounds…it was as if nothing existed. Then, a light appeared - a hand reached out to me. No matter...
Rabbi Erin Boxt
Antisemitism is Real (Whether you See it or Not) A scape goat - first appears in the Bible: Azazel The sins of the people whispered away as Azazel is led away. Thousands of years later, Azazel has returned...
Rabbi Erin Boxt
Cries, Screams, Shrills, Shrieks, Yells, Squeals Suddenly the silence feels foreign Sounds ring through the silence Where is the deafening silence we once yearned for? Bullets, broken glass, agony, fear,...
Rabbi Erin Boxt
The music plays quietly in my ears The news scrolls by in front of my eyes My brain is struggling with so many thoughts Is it ok to just sit and be? I look out the window and see the passing clouds...
Rabbi Erin Boxt
Open your eyes, look around - what do you see? Clear the wax out of your ears, listen deeply - what do you hear? Blow your nose, inhale through your nostrils - what do you smell? Reach out with your fingers,...
Rabbi Erin Boxt
A True Scholar, Mensch, Rabbi and Friend I opened my eyes this morning Adjusted to the light I was awake for sure But my heart was in pain. Hanukkah - the Festival of Lights Children laughing and playing...