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Breisheet – Say it with Meaning Words are very powerful. They are all that God needed in order to create. “Let there be Light. And there was Light.” We therefore need to watch our speech, mind our words. If they are powerful enough to create, they are powerful enough to destroy. Not only do we watch our speech, but we reflect on our words each day of the week. It took God six days to create the world, resting on the seventh day. During Kabbalat Shabbat (the service that welcomes the Sabbath) there are six introductory Psalms leading to the Psalm for Shabbat. The Kabbalist (Jewish Mystics), the authors of Kabbalat Shabbat teach us that the six Psalms represent the first six days of creation, the first six days of the week. As we say each of these Psalms we are supposed to reflect on each day of the week, ultimately leading up to the relaxing atmosphere of Shabbat. It gives us a chance to relax from the chaos, to take stock of where we have been and where we are going. As God created each day He said the words “and it was good,” taking pride in the work He had done. We too must take pride in the work we have done, being ready each day to move on to the next, not dwelling on the one that has past. Our children take visual cues from us. If we see that it is good, so will they. If we begin each day anew, not holding grudges, ready to face the day and the challenges that lie ahead with a cheery disposition, so will they. And that will be truly good. AS A FAMILY: On Friday night go around the table and say something about each day of the week that was good.
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