The other day, I asked a group of adults what their bedtime rituals were and people responded with hesitance. Some people said they went to bed watching the news. Others replied that they used to read novels religiously before bed, but had stopped. Still others said they checked their phones one last time for messages. Not one person had a regular practice 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
