A real post coming soon, but here’s a little something fun for Shabbas. I’ve also started a YouTube channel where I’ll be collecting videos, both sublime and surreal, that may be of interest.
Earth-based spirituality? Put your actions where your mouth is! Each month I’ll be reposting the “carbon-conscious” pledge from the Center for the New American Dream. This Month: Beat the Heat, Wash in Cold Wash four out of five loads of laundry in cold water From NewDream.org Beat the Heat, Wash in Cold, Score an Eco-Friendly [...]
During our last Kohenet intensive Rabbi Jill said to me, “your spiritual world is very complicated.” Or something along those lines. I “poo-pooed” and dismissed her say, “no not really….” Well, time to come clean. It is complicated and confusing — even to me. Don’t get me wrong, there are certain things I’ve very, very [...]
I just learned that Kohenet’s extraordinary drum priestess, Shoshana Jedwab (Bat Shemesh) will be appearing in Baltimore this Saturday night with the “Kirtan Rabbi.” If you can go — go! Mystical Hebrew Kirtan Chanting Saturday, November 10th, 2007 Baltimore, Maryland Weinberg Park Heights JCC 5700 Park Heights Ave, Baltimore November 10th, 2007 7:30 PM $8/JCC [...]
Chayei Sarah (Genesis 23:1 – 25:18)
Chayei Sarah is an incredibly challenging Torah portion. There’s just so many things that happen, and for a woman there’s a lot to explore. Reading it this time, however, it was nothing about Sarah or Rebekah that got my attention. It was about Hagar, Yitzhak, and Yishmael. Just as the story turns to Rebekah and [...]
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