Temple Sinai Reno

Spending my Shabbat out in nature and sharing bit about Judaism with the Scouts.

Grant me the ability to be alone; may it be my custom to go outdoors each day among the trees and grass - among all growing things and there may I be alone, and enter into prayer, to talk with the One to whom I belong. May I express there everything in my heart, and may all the foliage of the field - all grasses, trees, and plants - awake at my coming, to send the powers of their life into the words of my prayer so that my prayer and speech are made whole through the life and spirit of all growing things, which are made as one by their transcendent Source. May I then pour out the words of my heart before your Presence like water, O L-rd, and lift up my hands to You in worship, on my behalf, and that of my children!
Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav

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May the 4th be with you!
In honor of this important and most holy days here is a quiz courtesy of JTA. (Answers in comments)

Is the quote from Yoda, or a Jewish sage?

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1. “In a dark place we find ourselves, and a little more knowledge lights our way.”

2. “Accept the truth, you must, from whatever source it comes.”

3. “On three things, the world stands: On judgment, on truth and on peace.”

4. “Do, or do not. There is no try.”

5. “Truly wonderful, the mind of a child is.”

6. “For myself, if I am not, for me, who will be?”

7. “Size matters not.”

8. “Preferable, the risk of a wrong decision is, to the terror of indecision.”

9. “Wicked, do not be, in one’s own eyes.”

10. “At the flask, look not, but at what is therein.”

11. “Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will.”

12. “Wars not make one great.”

13. “A master, assume for yourself, a friend, acquire for yourself, and every man, judge to the side of merit.”

14. “Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter.”

15. “A man, you must strive to be, in a place where there are no men.”

16. “Always two there are, no more no less. A master and an apprentice.”

17. “Fear is the path to the dark side…fear leads to anger…anger leads to hate…hate leads to suffering.”

18. “That which to you is hateful, to your neighbor do not.”