What is a niggun? Simply put: a niggun is a wordless melody. But, in spiritual work, it is more than…
Year: 2020
Crow: Talking the Talk
The CROW EXPERIMENT worked! I SPOKE CROW and the CROW LISTENED. There’s a highly sensitive, easily agitated crow on our…
R. Zalman: God's Soul-Friend
Yahrzeit of Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, z”l. Fifth day of the Hebrew month of Tammuz. So, in Reb Zalman’s honour, ALEPH…
Land: One Indigenous Lens
Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Canada. A good day to share Indigenous teachings. And also to take them to heart. Use…
Habakkuk: Day of Justice
Habakkuk, the biblical prophet. He sang about justice. And he wrote poetry, with big mythic themes. But he insisted on…
Hope & Solidarity
Hope and Solidarity. Antidotes — we hope — to uncertainty and anxiety. Across Canada, religious communities have come together. How…
Love: Fast & Feast Together
Love. A good topic for “Virtual Ramadan,” an inter-faith celebration, hosted by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. I’m a long-time friend…
Sing a New Song
Spoiler alert: you can scroll right down to the video, without reading. Lockdown has its own odd rhythm. So, I’m…
Moses Lives in You
MOSES. It’s easy to forget him at Passover. The Haggadah, official script for the Seder, doesn’t name him. Instead, it…