If one recognizes the presence of enemies as a trigger to cultivate humility and be more honest about the isolation and separation within oneself, then there is the opportunity to elevate that evil within, which then has the potential to turn an enemy, in Hebrew oyev into a friend, ohev.
The Conception of Enemy As An Obstacle To Peace Read More »
The fulfillment of the halakhah across the generations is the perpetual human answer to the divine call, “Where are You.” When we ask ourselves the question, “What does God want of me in this moment,” we are engaging a question of halakhah.
“What Does God Want of Us?”: An Exploration of Shabbat and Halakhah. Read More »
While experiences and other people can challenge us to grow on our journey, our ability to meet those people and experiences with consciousness and intention to grow and serve God is dependent on the ongoing preparation that we do to realize the opportunity in the moment.
We Become What We Practice Read More »
No matter how much we train the mind to stay present with our current moment to moment experience, we are not able to pay attention if we don’t want to. Sometimes life is so uncomfortable or painful that we don’t want to pay attention to the present, we want to escape.
Embracing The Moment When We Don’t Want To Read More »
Freedom is awareness of God in all moments. In this meditation session, we explore how the mind constricts broader awareness and how to open beyond our limitations.
God In All Moments Read More »
It’s this heart who knows that no words, no labels, can approach the grief and loss, the beauty and exultation, the depth and sacred quality of your experience and mine.
Surviving the Storm – A Meditative Poem on Words and Presence Read More »
