Our political viewpoints – whether they lean right or left, conservative or liberal have the potential to be imbued with light – with thoughtfulness, presence, and the desire to enhance and protect what is good and true.
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For me, “Praying with my feet,” means any ACTION I take that affirms the inherent dignity of all human beings and all of life. There are many different ways to protest.
It’s an approach that recognizes that being God’s emissaries in the world is a full time job and requires love, inclusivity, care and thoughtfulness in every dimension of life.
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The holiday of Hanukkah comes to remind us that the light is always available and we have a necessary role to play in “kindling” light in our lives that can have unknown ripples in the universe.
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I believe that when the Rambam articulates a core principle of faith as the belief in the coming of Mashiach, he is affirming that human consciousness is constantly evolving and what we think and do is an essential part of that journey.
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We haven’t been able to do Teshuvah in the past, because feeling bad about ourselves is not sufficient to change behavior in any permanent or lasting way.
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Ultimately, if the change we want and need to see is a continual unfolding of Divine consciousness in our human family, then we need to use our voices in ways that affirm our shared humanity and Divine image
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How do we grow? Improve? Transform into more realized versions of our visions of who we could be and what kind of impact we can have in the world? Is growth about becoming a picture of someone else, or is it about more fully embracing who we already are? There is a midrash – a
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“I’m spiritual” can simply mean that “I am aware that there is more depth to reality than I can perceive and I’m interested in a greater understanding of that depth. I intuit that this greater understanding brings me closer to truth in a world of lies, and that this greater understanding can help me navigate my world in a way that brings greater clarity, love, and peace.”
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When we decide to open to the sacred dimension of our relationships, our essential pathway is communication
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