Freedom Freedom. It isn’t once, to walk out under the Milky Way, feeling the rivers of light, the fields of dark— freedom is daily, prose-bound, routine remembering. Putting together, inch by inch the starry worlds. From all the lost collections. Adrienne Rich "For Memory," A Wild Patience Has Taken Me This Far; W. W. Norton & Company; F First Continue Reading
our freedom is tied up with the freedom of all
A reading from the Social Justice Haggadah by the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism. Words from Martin Luther King Jr., in his Letter from a Birmingham jail still resound today, as well as the wisdom from the Talmud. "Tonight we are, all of us, from the youngest to the oldest, brothers and sisters in the celebration of that freedom, and our Continue Reading
Passover As A Spiritual Practice
Passover is the "Master Story" of the Jewish people and frankly, for many liberation movements throughout history. The entire journey from slavery to freedom forms the quintessential foundation for the spiritual journey writ large. And it's not "long ago" it's now. Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav, the great Hasidic teacher says “The exodus from Egypt occurs Continue Reading
When The World Is Too Much
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
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