A teaching for Parshat Emor When non-Jewish groups come to visit our synagogue, they are usually quite impressed with the…
Category: Kabbalah
Hod: Gratitude & Majestic Beauty
Week Five in the journey of self-examination we call “Sefirat Ha-Omer”: observing the “sefirot” (Divine attributes) within us. The Hebrew…
Netzach: Endurance & Victory
Baruch She’amar, a traditional morning prayer, praises God by saying “Baruch…kayam lanetzach.” The phrase could be translated as “Bless the…
Tiferet: Balance, Truth, Beauty
Week Three in the journey of self-examination we call “Sefirat Ha-Omer”: observing the “sefirot” (Divine attributes) within us. The most…
Chesed: Love
Chesed – Love Week One in the journey of self-examination we call “Sefirat Ha-Omer”: observing the “sefirot” (Divine attributes) within…
Animal Torah
The new pope has chosen the name Francis, honouring St. Francis of Assisi, lover of animals, and official Catholic Patron…
One Finger Pointing
On the delta at Boundary Bay on a successful quest to see snowy owls. The owls have flown south for…
Torah Theology
As good religious children, we may learn many Bible stories. God chats with people, visits their dreams, feeds them, promises…
Mystical Fruit: Tu BeShevat
Enter the world of Pri Etz Hadar, the first published Kabbalistic Tu BeShevat Seder (c. 17th century). We learn that…