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1000 years ago, the Crystal cracked...
Jul. 13th, 2006 04:32 pmToday begins the three weeks leading up (or is it down?) to Tisha B'Av, when traditional Jews mourn the destruction of the Temple. The story of the Temple's destruction, and the traditional hope for its eventual restoration, has always (since I first really thought about it) reminded me of "The Dark Crystal".
I'm not sure how to approach this time. I've deepened a lot in my Jewish practice lately, but my upbringing was Reform and didn't feature the remembrance of the Temple very prominently (or at all). I'm drawn to a mystical appreciation of my people's mythology, but I'm deeply ambivalent about how much significance to attach to the embedding of that mythology in real, historical time. I know I'm not comfortable with the idea of a single sacred place to the exclusion of all others — after all, the Holy Mountain could be anywhere.
( However, I do feel drawn to acknowledge the theme of exile... )
Speaking of such things... even as I write this, hostilities have resumed between Lebanon and Israel. Meh. Yep, the world is still broken. So I will close this post with a prayer for peace: May the One Who makes peace in the high places make peace for us, and for all Israel, and for all who dwell on Earth, and let us say "Amen".
I'm not sure how to approach this time. I've deepened a lot in my Jewish practice lately, but my upbringing was Reform and didn't feature the remembrance of the Temple very prominently (or at all). I'm drawn to a mystical appreciation of my people's mythology, but I'm deeply ambivalent about how much significance to attach to the embedding of that mythology in real, historical time. I know I'm not comfortable with the idea of a single sacred place to the exclusion of all others — after all, the Holy Mountain could be anywhere.
( However, I do feel drawn to acknowledge the theme of exile... )
Speaking of such things... even as I write this, hostilities have resumed between Lebanon and Israel. Meh. Yep, the world is still broken. So I will close this post with a prayer for peace: May the One Who makes peace in the high places make peace for us, and for all Israel, and for all who dwell on Earth, and let us say "Amen".
