Daniella Rabbani

Daniella Rabbani Instagram – 🪽🫧I’m not a very religious person. I know! I know! Im the most Jewish person you know. And yes. I’ve been observant even modern orthodox for decades before. But my deep and meaningful connection to Judaism is rooted in ancestry and history. Legacy, language and culture. In a feeling of being a citizen of the world, sometimes on the inside and often on the outside. It’s a connection to the land of Israel and the Jewish people. To the other. My strong pull to leave the world a better place than how I found it. But religious… not me. Spiritual oh my! Into it. So when Yom Kippur rolls around I’m torn. It is a gorgeous tradition- a pattern interrupt that asks us to divorce ourselves from the mundane, the material- even food and water- for 25 hours. A reset. And we’ve done it TOGETHER even scattered across the globe for thousands of years. Praying with identical texts, atoning, crying and meditating on what we want for ourselves our loved ones and the world in the coming year. Magnificent. Transcendent. Godly, really. I haven’t fasted in a long time. First it was recovery from chronic dieting and those dumb juice cleanses. Then it was pregnancy and breastfeeding. After that: I just haven’t wanted to. But there’s one thing that I’d love to pause on- to meditate on how I’d like to engage with- and it’s this device that I’m typing on now. It is so powerful and has afforded me many beautiful words and even new friendships. Work opportunities. But when I left it in an Uber the other day- I can’t even begin to tell you the peace I felt. Hours without a screen. Just me, my children, my husband. Just some books I’ve been meaning to finish and housework that finally felt doable. So I’ll fast this. Abstain from click click clicking away in the hopes of filling myself with connection or productivity or fun. Empty calories as they say. Let’s see where it takes me. And in the meantime if you celebrate and are fasting this Yom Kippur- may I wish you a most meaningful fast. Sending you all a big hug from my ever evolving heart. 📸 : @nadialeonphotography 🫧🪽
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#yomkippur #jewishlife #jewishandproud | Posted on 24/Sep/2023 22:42:42