Being and Belonging

                                 Photo by  drmakete lab  on  Unsplash Over the past several months, there has been a shift in how I my view of what is mine to do. I suspect a part of the shift is my "compassion fatigue," that there is so much that needs to be addressed, I am overwhelmed. And yet, I am not willing to retreat into  doing nothing. So, my practice of late is to be present, aligned with my values, fully authentic and vulnerable. Sometimes it takes courage to interrupt a statement or an action; when I am aligned with what matters to me, it is simply what needs to happen. In that context, I recently received a list of resources to deepen my understanding of racial justice and equity. I share it not to suggest you must take in everything on the list. Instead, I invite you to savor, now and then, as something calls to you.  https://mailchi.mp/racialequitytools.org/honoring-our-ancestors_february-2022-new-resources?e=0d85268a4f    With love and blessings, Tara Steele

  In her outstanding two-person play, “A Radical Friendship,” Jane Marla Robbins envisions an ongoing conversation between spiritual leaders Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel taking place between 1963 and 1972. In the historically accurate interchanges, Dr. King refers to the rabbi as “Father Abraham” and “my Rabbi.” The Shomrei Torah Cultural Committee brings this production to Sonoma County in honor of Black History Month. The play was last seen starring Ed Asner in Southern California. We are fortunate that the Raven Performing Arts Theater’s Artistic Director Steven David Martin will be directing the play with two talented local actors to portray these historic heroes. Saturday, February 19, at 7 pm. For more information and to register to attend this event on Zoom free of charge, go to  https://www.cstsr.org/event/a-radical-friendship.html