_In the distant wilderness, when  Moses noticed a bush that was burning but not  consumed by the fire,  he accepted his soul mission.  He, like others before him said "hineni" - here I am, fully present to what is being asked of me. And, to aid him in this undertaking, he was told to call upon  a specific Divine Name:  Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh – “I Will Be What I Will Be” – “ I Am Becoming”.   This Name teaches us that Divinity is Potential.  Divinity is not a fixed entity.  Our Hasidic teachers remind us that, as incarnate beings, our essence is to be a “Helek Eloha Mi-ma’al” – a Portion of Supernal Divinity.  Thus, we, too, are, at core, full potential.  We, too, are “Becoming.”  Our Divine Nature provide us with the certainty that we can change,  we can break through old patterns, we can return to a more full relationship to our godly nature.  This is what our Tradition means by “teshuvah”  - returning and turning, fully stepping up to fulfill our soul missions. 

With blessing that we embrace our capacity to evolve, and that we say "hineni" to fulfilling our paths and purposes,

Rabbi SaraLeya

18 Tevet 5772 - January 12, 2012

 


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