As a student in CPE, I searched for a 'God language' that was comfortable and authentic to me. In DLTI-5, fourth week, Reb Marcia spoke about how we each have a direct connection to the flow, the energy field that is the universe. She spoke as to how everything is in everything, and everything acts on everything, and as such, the soul work that we do in ourselves impacts not just us, but the entire chain of existence.
This was a profound moment for me.
These words really pulled everything together for me spiritually. From a Jewish perspective, Reb Marcia noted that through certain tools and practices we are able to do it well, in a positive (vs. negative) way: mitzvoth, Torah. She clarified that mitzvah is the spiritual imperative, because it is a point of entry into the supernal grid, a terminal to get “online”, with each one materializing at some location in the God field, each one revitalizing “a limb in the divine body,” and strengthening the flow. Here the imperfection of the universe is apparent and our partnership in creation is clear. We need revitalization and repair as we are fragile and get out of alignment. This ‘divine energy flow’ is often blocked. Through mitzvot, and particularly the mitzvah of Shabbat, which extends over a longer period of time, we are able to ‘tap into’ the God field, “cosmic tree of life”, allowing us to relax, recalibrate, and re-align. The Shekhinah can be liberated from enmeshment in all of our bad karma. Thus, the flow of shefah can become unimpeded or less impeded during Shabbos.
These perspectives give me great joy and comfort and has served as the foundation for my own spirituality and ‘take’ on the Divine. Reb Marcia offered up for me a critical watershed moment. It was from this moment that my relationship with God came into greater focus and my professional tools emerged. For all of this, I have heartfelt thanks to Reb Marcia."
Richard Backer
ALEPH Rabbinical Program
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