Comments on: Shabbat Shalom, Bill Bryson http://www.theunpackedblog.com/2008/02/01/shabbat-shalom-bill-bryson/ Back from the Wilderness: Civilization- Take2, by Yannai Kranzler Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:20:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Yannai http://www.theunpackedblog.com/2008/02/01/shabbat-shalom-bill-bryson/#comment-37 Yannai Wed, 06 Feb 2008 07:59:59 +0000 http://www.theunpackedblog.com/2008/02/01/shabbat-shalom-bill-bryson/#comment-37 I hear you. I think that one of the reasons we're commanded to be thankful for ordinary things is so that we take the second to notice them. A long time ago, the morning Brachot were actually said together with the action they paralleled. Like getting up and saying "Zokef Kfuffim," "Who straightens the bent." A healthy thing to do every once in a while, I think. I'll plead the fifth on the woman comment. (Although I will have you know that it was I, the husband, who cooked dinner last night.) Thanks Imma, Love you, Yannai I hear you.

I think that one of the reasons we’re commanded to be thankful for ordinary things is so that we take the second to notice them.

A long time ago, the morning Brachot were actually said together with the action they paralleled. Like getting up and saying “Zokef Kfuffim,” “Who straightens the bent.” A healthy thing to do every once in a while, I think.

I’ll plead the fifth on the woman comment. (Although I will have you know that it was I, the husband, who cooked dinner last night.)

Thanks Imma,
Love you,

Yannai

]]> By: adinah kranzler http://www.theunpackedblog.com/2008/02/01/shabbat-shalom-bill-bryson/#comment-33 adinah kranzler Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:19:58 +0000 http://www.theunpackedblog.com/2008/02/01/shabbat-shalom-bill-bryson/#comment-33 Dear Yannai, How about a comment about the Bracha, Asher Yatzer, which is a way of thanking Hashem for the seemingly ordinary bodily function that keeps us going? Would you say that most of the morning Brachot are expressing recognition of the ordinary daily absolutions and recognitions of Hashem's blessings that we are specifically expressing so that we don't take our lives and bodies for granted? (No comment on thanking Hashem for not making me a woman) but hey-maybe someone up there didn't like to make supper or do carpool! so you can't blame them). Keep writing! Love, Imma Dear Yannai,
How about a comment about the Bracha, Asher Yatzer, which is a way of thanking Hashem for the seemingly ordinary bodily function that keeps us going? Would you say that most of the morning Brachot are expressing recognition of the ordinary daily absolutions and recognitions of Hashem’s blessings that we are specifically expressing so that we don’t take our lives and bodies for granted?
(No comment on thanking Hashem for not making me a woman) but hey-maybe someone up there didn’t like to make supper or do carpool! so you can’t blame them).
Keep writing! Love, Imma

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