Tell me, have you walked among the trees recently? I will never forget the quality of the silence in the redwood forest we used to visit when we lived in 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. Which Continue Reading
May We Be Surrounded & Protected: The Bedtime Shema
The Bedtime Shema includes a beautiful prayer invoking the angels of protection, Michael, Uriel, Gavriel and Raphael. 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 presences hovering over our entire country, protecting us with love while we sleep - even our leaders. We all Continue Reading
the call that is answered by presence
It’s the beginning of our liberation. First, there is work to do. The work begins with a call that is answered with presence. In this very week’s Torah portion (Shemot - coincidence?) Moses is tending his sheep in the wilderness, and he notices a bush that is on fire but not being consumed. As he turns, a voice from inside the bush addresses him: Moshe Continue Reading
Kavannah (Intention) For Those Not Ready To Forgive
Some hurts take time to heal. And some of us (mostly women) apologize too much and too fast – to our own detriment. This is for you. Kavannah (Intention) For Those Not Ready To Forgive The weight of this season compels us to forgive, and to open our hearts. There are many among us who have endured deep hurts, this year, and some from many years Continue Reading
Before We Move On: Thoughts About Endings
Usually when we think of the end of the year, we are either talking about December (in the secular year) or in Jewish time, right before the High Holidays in early Fall. Yet, there's another time of year that is all about endings: the school or class year. As human beings, we have many different ways of dealing with endings. Some of us like to slink Continue Reading
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