Chant. A weekend of multi-faith learning at the Bethlehem Centre. Forty-two enchanted hours of spiritual elevation. Five leadership teams, each…
Category: Spirituality
Hope: Torah Insists on Faith in the Future
Hope. Torah insists on it. How? By relating everything to the Exodus. Even the apocalypse! What is the Apocalypse? Apocalypse…
Individuation in Genesis: From Abraham to Joseph
Psychological individuation. What is it? Why might it be a main theme of the Book of Genesis? How do key characters…
Symbol of God or ordinary kitten? On spiritual dreams
Symbols symbolize — says Rabbi Lawrence Hoffman. Objects, ideas, and rituals are meaningful. No one can say exactly what they…
Psalm 16: When existential questions disturb your sleep
Psalm 16. A psalm about questions and answers. Nightmares disturbed my sleep yesterday. I peeked into a closet and said: I want to…
Spiritual Practice for the Spiritual-But-Not-Religious Seeker
Spiritual practice is the art of getting to know your spirit. Spirit can include your emotions, character, moods and attitudes. Your…
A Rosh Hashanah Ritual Riddle: How are dessert and liturgy alike?
Your Rosh Hashanah ritual riddle: how are sweet fruit crumble and the liturgy of Unetaneh Tokef alike? I’m asking for…
Magical Realism in the Bible: How can you take it literally?
The biblical book of Numbers is filled with magical realism. Quail appear when the people want meat. Snakes slither into…
A spiritual not religious experience deepened my religious faith
Spiritual not religious. Did I briefly flirt with it on Mount Seymour? That’s where Charles and I forgot about God.…