11:44 AM - The Chafetz Chaim once told someone in need to have their home ready for Shabbos by chatzot - midday every week. That is challening yet powerful Can you imagine?
Rabbi Solovechik said that it took the Jews of America a while to keep Shabbos, but they still don't "get" Erev Shabbos.
Just saying your name
Honors you - perhaps
You, usually neglected
Yearning to be noticed
Your sister - born one day after you
Just because of that, she's respected
But without you she could not exist
I'm sorry, I love you Erev Shabbos
3:44 PM - Waiting for Shabbos.
6:33 PM - Still waiting.
posted by rabbi neil fleischmann @ 6:34 PM
3 Comments:
Thank you so much for continuing to blog. Though I tend to drift away from reading it, I do always find myself stumbling upon your blog and there's something so soothing about your writings and thoughts. They just always say what I need to hear, in one way or another. Thank you.
Erev Shabbos is special--but usually hard for women to keep that in mind! I like to listen to "Jewish" music while I cook and clean the house. This week is an exception: we have the minhag not to listen to recorded music during the Nine Days, so I didn't have the company of song today. But, RN, reading your poem (again, I do believe) helps me feel the approach of the Queen!
Thanks PM - thoughtful as always.
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