Last Shabbat, when the Torah Scroll was raised following the completion of Sefer B’Midbar, I was startled to see how “unbalanced” it was. Most of the Torah Scroll containing the first four Books had, of course, been wound to one side, leaving only Sefer D’varim to be chanted in the 5773 Torah cycle.
This image of the “unbalanced” Torah inspires several observations. As the Torah Scroll becomes increasingly weighted down on one side with each passing week, so our personal lives become weighted down over time. While the shift in balance of the Torah Scroll is positive and represents active study and interpretation, the shift in balance in our lives may have a very different meaning.
Ronni has been a Jewish educator since Moses was in preschool (almost!). She has had the pleasure of teaching all age groups in a variety of formal and informal settings, as well as directing a Jewish Teacher Resource Center. While teaching in a Jewish Day School, Ronni coached an award-winning Odyssey of the Mind creative problem solving team.Ronni was an active participant in the former Conference on Alternatives in Jewish Education (CAJE), where she held leadership positions including Network Chair and Conference Co-Chair of CAJE 29 at Hofstra University. She currently teaches Hebrew at the Congregation Albert Religious School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Talmud teaches: “The Torah cannot be learned unless it is learned among friends.” Ronni views blogging on JCast as such a learning opportunity.
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