Psalms: spiritual poems set to music. Music, says the Torah, was invented by the world’s creatures. After the Garden of…
Category: Spirituality
Malchut-Shechinah: Divine Mother
Though a human mother might forget her children, I never could forget you. See, I have engraved you on the…
Teach, Don't Preach
Last week, in my role as a teacher of Judaism, I had four magnificent teaching experiences. The kind that leave…
Yesod: Foundational Energy
Week Six in the journey of self-examination we call “Sefirat Ha-Omer”: observing the “sefirot” (Divine energies) within us. Literally, the…
Eternal Light
A teaching for Parshat Emor When non-Jewish groups come to visit our synagogue, they are usually quite impressed with the…
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…
Finding Spiritual Meaning
A week filled with senseless public events is a good week to look for meaning. Rabbi Rachel Barenblat found meaning…
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…