At the first meeting of a class, discussion, or spiritual direction group, I invite people to introduce themselves. Sometimes, I’ll ask…
Category: Jewish Practices
Mystical Fruit: Tu BeShevat

Enter the world of Pri Etz Hadar, the first published Kabbalistic Tu BeShevat Seder (c. 17th century). We learn that…
Judith: Hanukah Heroine in Art & Imagination

Judith. A story written 2100 years ago, set in the time of the Maccabean revolt… General Holofernes and his army…
Our Name is Gratitude

When Leah’s fourth son is born, she names him Judah. In Hebrew, that’s Yehudah: gratitude. Yehuda‘s name honours the miraculous…