Memory that Lives Beyond the Momen

Rabbi Robyn Fryer Bodzin reflects on how we remember—through technology, artefacts, rituals, and our senses—and how Jewish tradition transforms memory into an active, living experience. From counting the Omer to reciting Yizkor, she explores the ways we preserve the presence of loved ones who are no longer with us, not just with words, but through action, sound, taste, and touch. True remembrance, she reminds us, means not just going through the motions, but going through the memories.

Excerpt from morning services. June 3, 2025, Beth Tzedec Congregation, Toronto, Canada.