Day 43: Chesed she’b’Shechinah, Love in Presence TEXT א אָבִֽינוּ הָאָב הָרַחֲמָן הַמְ֒רַחֵם רַחֵם עָלֵֽינוּ וְתֵן בְּלִבֵּֽנוּ לְהָבִין וּלְהַשְׂכִּיל לִשְׁמֹֽעַ…
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Omer 41: Perfect Spring Day
Day 41: Yesod she’b’Yesod, Ultimate Foundation ז זֶה־הַ֭יּוֹם עָשָׂ֣ה יְהֹוָ֑ה נָגִ֖ילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָ֣ה בֽוֹ׃ This is the day God has made;…
Omer 39: Truth in Our Time
Day 39: Netzach she’b’Yesod, Enduring Foundation TEXT א אֱ֯מֶת וְיַצִּיב וְנָכוֹן וְקַיָּם וְיָשָׁר וְנֶאֱמָן וְאָהוּב וְחָבִיב וְנֶחְמָד וְנָעִים וְנוֹרָא וְאַדִּיר…
Omer 36: God Renews the World
Day 36: Chesed she’b’Yesod, Fundamental Love TEXT ההַמֵּאִיר לָאָֽרֶץ וְלַדָּרִים עָלֶֽיהָ בְּרַחֲמִים וּבְטוּבוֹ מְחַדֵּשׁ בְּכָל־יוֹם תָּמִיד מַעֲשֵׂה בְרֵאשִׁית [God] the…
Omer 35: Spiritual Practice
Day 35: Shechinah she’b’Hod, Presence in Splendor Spiritual practice. Specifically, a form that is both traditional and non-traditional. So-called “speed…
Omer 33: A Lag Ba'Omer Prayer
Day 33: Hod she’b’Hod, Splendor, Gratitude, and Humility—squared TEXT: HATOV V’HAMEITIV Blessed are You, Adonai our God, King of the…
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…
Global Interfaith Prayer for Healing
Join Rabbi Laura Duhan-Kaplan and a global circle of spiritual leaders this Tuesday, August 11th online for the Global Interfaith…
Spiritual Discipline: A Simple, Beautiful Start
“Rabbi, I’d like to follow a Jewish spiritual practice. How do I start?” The answer is simple. Begin each day with…