Boundaries. Strength. Good Judgment. You need these to love well. Or, as we say in Omer speak, gevurah she’b’chesed, boundaries…
Category: Spirituality
Family Love: Omer 1
Love. Kindness. Two good translations of the Hebrew word chesed. If you’re counting the Omer, chesed is the word of…
Souls in Soles
My friend Rev. Beth Hayward just started a new spiritual podcast! And I’m in episode 4 talking about spiritual practice,…
Examen: Spiritual Journey
The “Examen.” A prayerful reflection, made famous by the Jesuit leader St. Ignatius of Loyola. Sometimes it takes you to…
Why Kabbalah? 2nd best post
Kabbalah, of course. My second most popular post is about the Kabbalistic prayer Ana Bekoach. Read by 6,200 (so far).…
Jason Byassee: Writing, Tradition, and Pluralism
Thanks to my colleague Rev. Dr. Jason Byassee for agreeing to this interview! Jason works with me at the Vancouver…
Video: Sulam on Sophia Street Concert
Friends, here is the video of the Sulam on Sophia Street concert celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Sophia Street…
Rachel Barenblat: Poetry, Liturgy & Spiritual Practice
Rachel Barenblat: the interview! I’m so delighted to interview poet and Rabbi Rachel Barenblat! We chatted about poetry, prayer, spiritual…
Program: Sulam on Sophia Street
Tenth Anniversary Concert Thank you for joining us! You may know Sulam as a party band. Usually we play upbeat…

