matzah

FIRST, CHECK OUT THE VIDEO BELOW TO LEARN MORE ABOUT matzah,
THEN FOLLOW THE PROMPTS TO COMPLETE YOUR TURN!

 
 

Blessings are Judaism’s formula for bringing more wisdom and gratitude to our daily lives, by drawing our attention to details we might otherwise miss. Here in the #Friendseder Game, we want to help you build a blessing to bring new awareness, wisdom, and gratitude to your items - and the life domain you chose that they represent.

To complete your turn: 

Generate a blessing for the object you chose back in the Yachatz section, using the formula below, or your own method.

Step One: Take a few seconds to make a short list - even if it’s just in your head - of qualities about the item you chose, what it does, or what you like about it (something concrete).
For example: 

  • My yoga mat is soft and sits on the ground. 

  • My coffee cup is warm when it holds my beverage. 

Step Two: Use this formula below to fill in the blanks and create your blessing. (kind of like blessing mad libs!) 

<Take a breath>  Bless this OBJECT YOU CHOSE  for its QUALITIES YOU IDENTIFIED, and ability to connect me to my DOMAIN YOUR OBJECT REPRESENTS. May this intention, said in the presence of friends, help free me from what is keeping me from making this a higher priority, and enable me to live more fully in this next year! Amen! 

Collect 3 points for creating your own blessing!

Collect an additional 5 points for sharing your blessing out loud with your friends playing the game with you!

Note: Creating and sharing blessings and intentions is not easy and takes practice. It may feel different, weird or uncomfortable, and that’s okay. Thank you for trying this out and broadening your spiritual horizons with us!

Need some inspiration? Check out the examples in the video, or written out below:

<Take a breath>  Bless this yoga mat for its softness and groundedness, and ability to connect me to my physical body. May this intention, said in the presence of friends, help free me from what is keeping me from making this a higher priority, and enable me to live more fully in this next year! Amen! 

<Take a breath>  Bless this coffee mug for its warmth and sturdiness, and ability to connect me to my emotional wellbeing. May this intention, said in the presence of friends, help free me from what is keeping me from making this a higher priority, and enable me to live more fully in this next year! Amen!