The Biblical Jacob, a young man of about 19, sets out to seek his fortune. On his first night away…
Category: Kabbalah
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…
Deadline: Forgiveness
It’s teshuvah time — time for repentance and return in preparation for Rosh Hashanah, the New Year. What approach should I…
Mystics and the Mind
Can mysticism save the world? That is one of many questions I discussed in my recent talk at the Vancouver…
What I Believe
Here’s a new Facebook challenge. List ten core principles of your spiritual life. Or your personal theology. Or your lived…
Four Worlds of Interfaith Dialogue
Does interfaith dialogue work? I ask this question often, in one form or another. And often, people answer with…
Taste of Eternity
The fifth of the Ten Commandments states: Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that…
Falling Apart
Falling apart is a kind of strength. At least, that’s what I’m learning as I reflect this week on…
Strength of Spirit, Disciplines of Love
Week two of the Omer count: Gevurah, i.e. strength, discipline, judgment. Reflect on two different explorations of the meaning of…