Kolot: Voices from The Ark Synagogue
Aug 28, 2026 · 15 min · 7 segments
Rabbi Aaron Goldstein reflects on the phrase “this day” in Deuteronomy 26:16, showing how each daily ritual can be a fresh encounter with the Divine. Drawing on Lea Goldberg’s secular poetry, the…
Aaron GoldsteinGuest
Lea MühlsteinHost
The Eternal One, your God, commands you to observe all these statutes and laws.
This day is an auspicious one for me, my last public service for our sacred community before a few months of recuperation and, I'm sure, inspiration.
It is a regular service in its worship of God and its celebration of life, welcoming Andre into our community and celebrating the 65th wedding anniversary of founder congregants Rene and Dave Simmons.
Yet I want to suggest through three readings from a few of my favorite sources of inspiration that there is a direct relationship between the regular and the special.
Let us begin with a modern Israeli poet, Leah Goldberg, who lived from 1911 to 1970.
Also, her being born in Konigsberg, the surname of our president, Mimi, I'm sure, directly associated.
The Eternal One, your God, commands you to observe all these statutes and laws.
This day is an auspicious one for me, my last public service for our sacred community before a few months of recuperation and, I'm sure, inspiration.
It is a regular service in its worship of God and its celebration of life, welcoming Andre into our community and celebrating the 65th wedding anniversary of founder congregants Rene and Dave Simmons.
Yet I want to suggest through three readings from a few of my favorite sources of inspiration that there is a direct relationship between the regular and the special.
Let us begin with a modern Israeli poet, Leah Goldberg, who lived from 1911 to 1970.
Also, her being born in Konigsberg, the surname of our president, Mimi, I'm sure, directly associated.
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