Why is "mindfulness" is such a big deal right now? IT'S NOT JUST A TREND. In our crammed, overloaded, overly-busy lives, mindfulness offers us a way to calm down, pause, and take a breath. Whether with meditation or yoga or prayer or singing or walking in nature, mindfulness practices provide ways to live consciously and with intent, with peace in our Continue Reading
The Present is the Present: Free Webinar with Rabbi Jill Zimmerman
I hope you will join me for this soul-filled one hour webinar on Thursday June 15, 2017. I would love to share with you what I've learned about how to integrate simple & powerful spiritual practices into each day, no matter the circumstances. Whether you are thrown by the relentlessness of "breaking news" or dealing with personal challenges of health 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
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
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
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