We are in the 10 days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur called the 10 days of Teshuvah/Repentance. It’s the most intense time of the year where we are encouraged to search our souls for where we have gone astray and to ask people for forgiveness. The process of doing teshuvah (repentance, return to our soul’s original purpose) and asking for and granting Continue Reading
wisdom to carry you through this year
We play out a sacred drama about life and death on the High Holidays. Yes, it’s about the creation of the world & apples and honey & family dinners. And it’s about so much more. There is deep wisdom in the sacred rituals we enact on these holy days. But they are often hidden. If you know where to look, and pay close attention, this wisdom can Continue Reading
all i ask
The movement at this time of year is toward wholeness. You begin to realize all the ways you are broken and estranged, and get in touch with the longing to re-connect. The deepest energy of the days leading up to the Jewish High Holy days is returning home. The month of Elul offers us the opportunity to look at the reality of our lives and in so doing, turn Continue Reading
ready or not
I’m wondering if you gasped, as I did, seeing Nazi flags marched through the streets of Charlottesville. I’m sure you looked on in horror as men with torches surrounded a church holding an interfaith service and shouted “Jews will not replace us” and “blood and soil”, slogans taken from Nazi Germany. Not as well publicized was that on that particular Continue Reading
Spiritual Preparation for the High Holy Days 2017
A 4 session “virtual” webinar* that you can participate in LIVE or listen to at your convenience! August 22, 29, September 5 & 12, 2017 4 consecutive Tuesday evenings 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Pacific time (live) Each year, we begin again. We journey back to our Source, our selves, our souls. The high holy day period is one in which we turn Continue Reading
