The higher goal of spiritual living is not to amass a wealth of information, but to face sacred moments." Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel Continue Reading
4 Ways to Enter Your Day
One of the most joyful times of my life was the year I spent becoming certified as a Master Gardener. As part of my training, I attended a lecture by a talented landscape gardener whose speciality was “Entrances.” He taught that the garden plantings leading up to your doorway set the tone for your guest’s experience of their visit. He suggested fragrant Continue Reading
In Light of the Darkness
It takes a concerted effort to find a resting place when we are surrounded by heart-breaking news both in the world and for many, in our own lives. And yet, our tradition teaches the deep lesson of Shabbat: pausing and resting and taking a breath is essential to building our universe. In this spirit, I’m sending you something I wrote last week about Continue Reading
I Fell
I fell. Really hard. Picture one of those slow motion falls. Yesterday, I was at the synagogue doing a rehearsal with a bat mitzvah student and I tumbled off the bima (platform) down a whole bunch of steps, hitting my chin on the piano pedals (I’m sure it was a completely graceful fall, aren’t you?) My shoe caught on the carpet and I tripped. Continue Reading
Returning Home: Spiritual Preparation for the High Holy Days
A 4 session “virtual” telecourse* that you can take in any time zone and at your convenience! August 20, 27 & September 3, 10 Thursday evenings Each year, we begin again. We journey back to our Source, our selves, our souls. The high holy day period is one in which we turn ourselves around. We remember who we are. Each year, we have the Continue Reading
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