77\u00a0 bar steady 29.75\u00a0 5mph E\u00a0 dew-point 49\u00a0 Summer, breezy and pleasant<\/p>\n
Waxing Gibbous Thunder Moon<\/p>\n
“The only tyrant I accept in this world is the ‘still small voice’ within me.” – Mohandas K. Gandhi<\/p>\n
“And behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the
\nrocks in pieces before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake,
\nbut the LORD was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the
\nfire; and after the fire a still small voice.” 1 KINGS 19:11-12<\/p>\n
After this wonderful passage, Elijah descends to the valley floor from his mountain cave and passes on the mantle of prophecy to his successor, Elisha.\u00a0 God loves Elijah, but could not countenance his suspicion of the chosen people, so He calls Elijah up into heaven in a whirlwind, forcing him to give up his role on earth.<\/p>\n
Elijah is an incredibly important figure in Judaism.\u00a0 At the Seder a\u00a0 cup is set for him at the table, in anticipation of his coming to announce the messiah.\u00a0 During the bris the patron (me in Gabe’s case) sits in the Elijah seat while the mohel performs the circumcision.\u00a0 When asked about the Elijah seat, Jay Federer, rabbi and jeweler and mohel, told me this story.\u00a0 “It is in the Talmud that Elijah, for doubting the chosen people’s willingness to keep the covenant, is required by G-d to witness all the instances in which the people maintain the covenant.”\u00a0 The seder and the bris are two important moments. “This can be seen,” Jay said, “As a blessing or a curse.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
77\u00a0 bar steady 29.75\u00a0 5mph E\u00a0 dew-point 49\u00a0 Summer, breezy and pleasant Waxing Gibbous Thunder Moon “The only tyrant I accept in this world is the ‘still small voice’ within me.” – Mohandas K. Gandhi “And behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks … Continue reading After the Wind, After the Earthquake, After the Fire<\/span>