by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback
This week’s parasha tells of a ladder connecting Heaven and Earth.
The rabbis, centuries later, taught that when two people sit together and exchange words of Torah, God is present.
We don’t need a stairway to heaven to find meaning, purpose, and a sense of the Divine. We just need each other, our three-thousand year old tradition, and a desire to bring holiness into our lives and into the world.
When we reach out to one another in love, God is there.
When we support one another in times of sorrow, God is there.
When we open our hearts, when we make new friends — God is there.
In community, heaven and earth touch.
