tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post4113414630445360193..comments2024-03-18T03:40:39.185-04:00Comments on The Curious Jew: And If You Offer Your Soul To The HungryChanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17655144434904957767noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-21098460809094189902013-10-03T17:05:00.524-04:002013-10-03T17:05:00.524-04:00My father recently explained birkat kohanim to me ...My father recently explained birkat kohanim to me based on a drasha he heard in Far Rockaway some 30+ yrs ago. When you read the English, do you really understand what this blessing is for??? Countenance...Really???<br /><br /><br /><br />The first blessing is may God bless you with material good and may he protect you so that you can keep that which you received. It should be stolen or squandered.<br /><br /><br /><br />The second is that May God shine upon you (like someone whose face lights up with charisma) and make YOU gracious to others so that they perceive you as a pleasant graceful charismatic person.<br /><br /><br /><br />The third is May God turn towards you (which is an expression of forgiveness- so he forgives you) that you may have peace.<br /><br /><br /><br />The 1st blessing is for material sustenance and survival.<br /><br />The 2nd is for social acceptance so that we may successfully survive socially. <br /><br />The 3rd is for emotional tranquility. People who believe they have done wrong and believe God hasn't forgiven them or that they have not the ability to forgive themselves suffer emotional turmoil. So the blessing asks to let those demons go by attaining forgiveness.<br />smoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16540322073693784985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-37010589266944396422010-09-19T16:38:36.447-04:002010-09-19T16:38:36.447-04:00Thank you for this profoundly beautiful and insigh...Thank you for this profoundly beautiful and insightful post, which I have just shared as a link on my Facebook page. As always, Chanaleh, your wisdom and compassion speak directly to the heart.... Hugs and G-d bless you!arcanacoelestiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807983764114208697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-4218751258320468352010-09-19T15:12:55.803-04:002010-09-19T15:12:55.803-04:00Its nice when people come away from Yom Kippur wit...Its nice when people come away from Yom Kippur with more than 'I was so hungry'<br />Thanks for sharingSisterBearnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-23659213778631961192010-09-19T09:15:41.154-04:002010-09-19T09:15:41.154-04:00A moving and meaningful post. God bless you !A moving and meaningful post. God bless you !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com