Episode 43: Sim Shalom (with Rabbi Noah Diamondstein)
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Sim Shalom
This week, Eliana & Ellen are joined by very special guest Rabbi Noah Diamondstein to explore Sim Shalom! We talk about “Everything, Everywhere, All at Once,” Paul Simon, the Force, and what “Shalom” is anyway. Plus, Noah shares the story behind his own beautiful melody for Sim Shalom and plays it for us live. What a treat!
How is your “Shalom” today?
(1:08) Learn more about Rabbi Noah Diamondstein here.
(3:30) You can learn more about the movie “Everything Everywhere All At Once” here.
(4:55) Rosh Chodesh
(4:53) Well Circle
(7:59) Shlemah - שלמה - wholeness.
(8:08) Shlemut - שלמות - perfection.
(8:53) Genesis Chapter 33
(9:47) Kotzker Rebbe
(10:46) Rabbi Adina Allen at the Jewish Studio Project
(12:55) Learn more about the commandment to keep the pieces of the broken tablets here.
(13:14) Rabbi Emily Aronson of Chronic Congregation
(13:48) Yotzeir Or
(14:53) Yetzeir hara
(15:58) Listen to One Man's Ceiling is Another Man's Floor by Paul Simon here.
(17:48) Mah shlomcha - מה שלומך - How are you?
(20:47) Sim Shalom tovah u'vracha chen v'chesed v'rachamim aleinu v'al kol yisrael amecha. Barcheinu yotzreinu kulanu k'echad b'or panecha ki b'or panecha natata lanu Adonai eloheinu torat chayim v'ahavat chesed u'tzedakah u'vracha v'rachamim v'chayim v'shalom. V'tov be'einecha levarech et amcha yisrael b'chol et u'vchol sha'ah bishlomecha. Baruch atah adonai hamevarech et amo yisrael bashalom.
שִׂים שָׁלוֹם טוֹבָה וּבְרָכָה חֵן וָחֶֽסֶד וְרַחֲמִים עָלֵֽינוּ וְעַל כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל עַמֶּֽךָ. בָּרְ֒כֵֽנוּ אָבִֽינוּ כֻּלָּֽנוּ כְּאֶחָד בְּאוֹר פָּנֶֽיךָ. כִּי בְאוֹר פָּנֶֽיךָ נָתַֽתָּ לָּֽנוּ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ תּוֹרַת חַיִּים וְאַהֲבַת חֶֽסֶד וּצְדָקָה וּבְרָכָה וְרַחֲמִים וְחַיִּים וְשָׁלוֹם. וְטוֹב בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ לְבָרֵךְ אֶת עַמְּ֒ךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּכָל־עֵת וּבְכָל־שָׁעָה בִּשְׁלוֹמֶֽךָ:
(Text from Sefaria)
Bless us, our Creator, all of us together through the light of Your presence, truly through the light of Your presence, Adonai our guide, you gave us a Torah of life, the love of kindness, justice and blessing, mercy, life and peace. May You see fit to bless Your people Israel at all times at every hour with your peace. Praised are You Adonai who blesses your people Israel with peace. (Translation from Mishkan T’fillah)
(23:59) Bamidbar Rabbah
(24:52) Rabbi Steve Sager z”l
(25:11) Talmud Torah k’neged kulam - תלמוד תורה כנגד כולם - the study of Torah is eqal to everything.
(25:18) Olam Habah - עולם הבא - World to Come. Learn more here
(27:19) Ne’elam - נעלם - invisible
(44:02) Camp Harlam
(49:35) Shaliach tzibur - שליח ציבור - prayer leader.
(51:40) Listen to “Sim Shalom” by Steve Dropkin here.
(52:07) Listen to “Sim Shalom” by Mayor Finkelstein here.
(53:15) Listen to “Sim Shalom” by Julie Silver here.
(54:50) Listen to “Sim Shalom” by Max Janowski here.
(56:40) Listen to “Sim Shalom” by Noah Diamonstein here.