Dear all,
Ron and I recently visited the Mass MoCa Museum in North Adams, Massachusetts where we enjoyed an exhibit by Sol LeWitt. Of the many colorful installations, we most enjoyed the one above. It reminded us how important it is to venture outside of the box.
When Abraham and Sarah left their home, they explored outside of the box.
When Miriam led women in the desert, she danced outside of the box.
When we open the door for Elijah at Passover, we look beyond our box.
When the Maccabbees fought for religious freedom, they dreamed outside of the box.
When Esther faced the king of Persia, she dared outside of the box.
And what about us … whenever we capture a moment in time to break a boundary, we discover the full potential of our souls outside of the box.
What is your greatest potential, and are you ready to go outside of the box to reveal it?
With love and shalom,
Rabbi Zach Shapiro
A change in perspective can shift the focus of our day – and even our lives. We have an opportunity to harness “a moment in time,” allowing our souls to be both grounded and lifted. This blog shows how the simplest of daily experiences can become the most meaningful of life’s blessings. All it takes is a moment in time.
Rabbi Zach Shapiro is the Spiritual Leader of Temple Akiba of Culver City, a Reform Jewish Congregation in California. He earned his B.A. in Spanish from Colby College in 1992, and his M.A.H.L. from HUC-JIR in 1996. He was ordained from HUC-JIR – Cincinnati, in 1997. He was appointed to the HUC-JIR Board of Governors in 2018.
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