In the next 25 hours, as you gather together to participate in Yom Kippur prayer services, in-person or online – Or perhaps you take silent time at the beach to contemplate your last year - Reflect: What & from whom did you learn? Who did you hurt, intentionally or otherwise? What amends do you need to make? For what are you Continue Reading
A Prayer For Hurricanes
Two years ago, I wrote a prayer for people affected by hurricanes Harvey, Irma & Maria. Those hurricanes caused wide destruction and suffering. And now we are expecting Dorian. I'm re-upping my prayer: A Prayer For People Affected By The Hurricane Know that you are being prayed for, held in light, surrounded by love. Know that many are giving money Continue Reading
A Prayer For One Who Enters A Synagogue
I wrote this prayer after the massacre of Jews at prayer at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. A gunman, stoked by the anti-immigrant rhetoric and desiring to do harm to the synagogue which was connected to Jewish efforts to support immigrants and asylum seekers, stormed into the synagogue on Shabbat, spraying bullets everywhere. Unfortunately, Continue Reading
Day Seven, Journey of the Soul: Making the Omer Count
WALKING THE SPIRITUAL PATH WEBINARS BEGIN TUESDAY 4/30. CLICK here for more info! DAY SEVEN* Welcome to the seventh day of the journey. We continue with this week’s kavannah (intention), which is Waking Up. (Journey of the Soul: Making the Omer Count is a project of Rabbi Jill Zimmerman and Rabbi Cindy Enger. To subscribe and receive each Omer day Continue Reading
Messengers of the Most High: A 9/11 miracle
What Happened First It is bedtime on this second day of Rosh Hashanah - 9/11/2019, but I can't go to sleep before putting this story to paper. What happened today will forever be a reminder of grace, miracles and the unexplained mystery that weaves throughout our lives, that sometimes I’m lucky enough to catch a glimpse. As one of the rabbis leading, I had Continue Reading
