Poetry helps. Especially poems like this one, "Lie Down" by Nancy Paddock. She reminds us to stop, breathe, be. (I'm not wild about the ant part, but ok.) Taking time out each day to just BE can be part of a Gratitude Practice that profoundly affects your health and wellbeing and helps remind you that you are CONNECTED to it all. I would love to Continue Reading
Add Gratitude to Your Spiritual Toolkit
Part of the immense stress many of us are experiencing right now is the weariness of being on high alert much of the time. Each new day brings more alarming news: Jewish Community Centers evacuated because of bomb threats, Jewish cemeteries vandalized, swastikas on the New York subways and the walls of local schools, and arguments with family and friends Continue Reading
Breathe In, Breathe Out: A Meditation With the Trees*
Tell me, have you walked among the trees recently? I will never forget the quality of the silence in the redwood forests of Northern California. It was similar to the silence of a sanctuary or cathedral. Bone deep, sacred. Just even thinking of walking on the pathway in that forest, I notice that I take a deep breath. This is interesting, in and of Continue Reading
Jewish Bedtime Prayer: May We Be Surrounded & Protected
There is a beautiful Jewish bedtime prayer invoking angels of protection, Michael, Uriel, Gavriel, and Raphael to surround us as we sleep. This prayer is part of the Bedtime Shema. I like to imagine that they hover over the 4 corners of my bed. I will be saying this prayer tonight with the imagery of the angelic presence hovering over our entire world, Continue Reading
The BEST Potato Latkes Ever (I promise!)
Here's the deal: I like my latkes thin, crispy and traditional (read: russet potatoes.) This is my winner recipe that I've been using for years. I deem it "excellent" as you can see by my photo. :-) It's a recipe by Nach Waxman that I found in the The New Basics Cookbook by Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso. Here are the secrets: a) You've got to use a Continue Reading
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