Tonight we light the 6th candle of Hanukkah. And it is also Shabbat, the day of rest. We light the menorah first, and then our Shabbat candles. The question for tonight is: Can you name 6 things that help you rest or stop or take a needed breath? As my teacher Rabbi Sheila Peltz Weinberg teaches about the Sabbath - "Pausing is not an option. Pausing is Continue Reading
Seeking Awe Is A Spiritual Practice
Awe is a spiritual practice. Every day, intend to experience a sense of wonder in what you will encounter. It could be a baby's laughter in the grocery line ahead of you. It might be noticing a tulip bulb as it begins to appear in the soil after a winter sleep. Perhaps it is observing that you breathe without any conscious effort on your part. Miracles Continue Reading
Meaningful Quotes on the Sabbath on Pinterest!
Check out the timeless, poetic wisdom of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel in bite-size pieces on my Pinterest board. I've taken Heschel's "greatest hits" from his classic book, The Sabbath in the hope of inspiring us all to take time to unplug, be present, and appreciate what is. Rabbi Heschel's wisdom is timeless and poetic. He teaches that as human Continue Reading
“Spiritual Living”
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
When Finding the Right Word is Difficult & (another) Miracle on Facebook
I was preparing for my workshop this week called “Five Jewish Mindfulness Practices that Cultivate Wholeness.” The first category of discussion was going to be about what Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel called “radical amazement.” He writes, “Wonder, or radical amazement, is a way of going beyond what is given in thing and thought, refusing to take anything for Continue Reading