Early Tuesday morning, a dear member of our Hineni community who lives in Chicago, and is a wonderful poet, alerted me to the unfolding tragedy in Highland Park, Illinois. Another mass shooting, this time at a Fourth of July parade that I remember attending growing up on the North Shore of Chicago. I did what so many of you did as well - I turned on the news Continue Reading
Poetry for Healing & Hope: Come Join Us
I bought my first book of poetry when I was in college. I was searching for my place in the universe and in a threshold moment of becoming. Poetry became important in my own healing process, as I figured out what I needed to leave behind and what I would take with me into adulthood. Today, I am even more drawn to poetry. The more that I know, the more I Continue Reading
Broken-hearted But Determined
As I sit here writing to you, the scent of jasmine is wafting into my office window - and it sits here right here alongside my broken heart. How in the world do we deal with nineteen children's lives being cut down in a senseless act of violence? With ten innocent Black Americans gunned down while shopping for food? How is it possible that those of us Continue Reading
Israel’s “Secular High Holy Days”
Yesterday, May 4, 2022, is Yom HaZikaron, Israel’s memorial day. It is a national holiday that commemorates “fallen soldiers” – those that have given their lives for the county. And then within 48 hours, we celebrate Yom Ha’Atzma’ut, Israel Independence Day, which is today. During my year living in Israel for the first year of rabbinic school, we Continue Reading
What Journey Are You On Right Now?
How would you answer? This past week, in the Spiritual Journey workshop that many of you attended, I took a poll. Here was the question: What is the primary journey you are on right now? Choose one. Learning to become who I truly am Healing myself Life transition Caring For loved ones Making a physical move Before I tell you the Continue Reading
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