The Fire We Carry: Parshat Shemini 2026 April 11

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Name/Title

The Fire We Carry: Parshat Shemini 2026 April 11

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rdi.2026.04.11

Scope and Content

Friend who said: "I don't know how to want things any more without being afraid of what that wanting will cost me." We live with caution about our intensity. Nadav and Avihu. Hasidic tradition says it was because of their intense desire that hadn't been clarified or no vessel to contain. All ratzo, no shov. Aaron v'yidom. Silence, stillness. Steadfastness. Carried responsibility. "When you can hold the fire and the silence, that's where I'll meet you," says God.

Category

Shabbat sermons

Archive Details

Creator

Ingber, David

Primary Language

English, Hebrew

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

Apr 11, 2026

Subjects

Parshat Shemini, Nadav (Biblical figure), Avihu (Biblical figure), Aaron (Biblical figure), Fire, ratzo v'shov, Hasidism

Web Links and URLs

Click here to watch, Read the essay version on Substack

Copyright

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© 2026 David Ingber. Non-commercial use permitted, with attribution. All other rights reserved.