Friends, just a few nights ago, I had a bizarre and baffling dream. Before I share the content, I should…
Category: Dreams
Jacob IS the Ladder
The Biblical Jacob, a young man of about 19, sets out to seek his fortune. On his first night away…
Jacob's Ladder Meditation (Video)
A human is a ladder planted on earth whose head reaches heaven and the angels of God ascend and descend…
After Atonement
How do you feel the day after the Day of Atonement? I want to feel purified and healed, but I…
The Blind God
A night time dream, July 8, 2014: We arrive home from a trip. Our little cat Keely, a lively green-eyed…
Letting Go of Literalism
A Biblical story, from parshat hashavua: The king of Moab approaches the prophet Balaam, hoping to hire Balaam to curse the…
For My Sake, Dust and Ashes
This is about me. Maybe it is about you, too. It’s probably about Hasidic Rabbi Simcha Bunim of Peshischa, who said: Be…
Inner Eclipse
Traditional European philosophy says: we know our selves intimately. Ideas, images, associations, and feelings present themselves clearly and immediately. We…
Ego Apocalypse
Making the best of 47 terrible choices of in-flight movies, on the way to New York I watched World War Z.…