In last night’s dream, I met myself — lots of different versions of myself. An elderly woman, accompanied by her…
Category: Spirituality
Spirituality vs. Religion
It’s possible to define “spirituality” as engagement with direct experience of the holy, and “religion” as an established system for…
Life's Night and Day (short)
Jacob runs away from conflict with his brother Esau and heads for the City of Haran. That night, Torah says,…
A Mystical Vision
Last week, I had a mystical experience. As I took my seat on an airplane flying from Toronto to Vancouver,…
Hearing the Angel's Voice
Sarah is upset. She wants Hagar and Hagar’s son Yishmael out of the household. Avraham resists, upset on behalf of…
Grief as Spiritual Seeking
Dreams: I am a university student, returning to my residence (dorm) after an evening party. A kind security guard welcomes…
Spiritual Yearnings of American Jews
As Rabbi Rachel Gurevitz writes at Rabbis Without Borders, statistics in the Pew Research Center’s survey of American Jewish attitudes and beliefs are…
Unicorn
For perhaps the first time, I received a message in a dream. A direct message in words, that is, not…
Shall We Pray?
Occasionally, a book about Jewish prayer will tell you that Judaism discourages spontaneous prayer. That magic of Jewish prayer, the…