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Dec31

Judaism and Islam – Shared Roots, Shared Destinies

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 ...

Nov30

Our Role In Illuminating The World – A Message of Hanukkah!

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 ...

Sep06

Personal and Spiritual Development: Insights From the Jewish High Holy Days

We are focused on returning to that original light to re-discovering who we really are and what our purpose is beneath all the noise of ...

Jul30

The Conception of Enemy As An Obstacle To Peace

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 ...

May31

“What Does God Want of Us?”: An Exploration of Shabbat and Halakhah.

The fulfillment of the halakhah across the generations is the perpetual human answer to the divine call, “Where are You.” When we ask ourselves ...

Apr30

We Become What We Practice

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 ...

Mar28

Embracing The Moment When We Don’t Want To

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 ...

Feb28

Surviving the Storm – A Meditative Poem on Words and Presence

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 ...