Dayenu —enough! It’s an expression of radical gratitude. And a good foundation for the work of teshuvah—repentance, repair, return. I…
Category: Spirituality
Who Shall I Be This New Year?
Here is a New Year teaching for Rosh Hashanah from Rabbi Kalonymus Kalman Shapira of Piaseczna. With a brief commentary,…
Spiritual Key: Joy or Lament
A spiritual key. What do I mean? A key is a kind of musical mood. It brings forward a tune…
Threshold Moments
Threshold moments. How does the Torah describe them? What do they call us to do? When do they appear? Threshold…
Miriam: A Well of Strength
Miriam’s well. Maybe you know the legend. Wherever Miriam, the sister of Moses goes, a miraculous well appears. This story…
Omer 49: Spiritual Freedom
Day 49: Shechinah she’b’Shechinah, Presence Within Presence Today’s post ought to be the Omer season’s grand finale. After all, the…
Omer 48: Wrapped in a Talit
Day 48: Yesod she’b’Shechinah, Grounding in Presence What does it feel like to be aware of the divine presence? Or…
Omer 45: Cosmic Alignment
Day 45: Tiferet she’b’Shechinah, Beauty in Presence In the lore of Kabbalah, Tiferet is a face of the Divine Father.…
Omer 38: Balance, a Posture
Day 38: Tiferet she’b’Yesod, Balance within Foundation Balance. How does your body do it? Take some time to notice. That’s…