Excerpt from the Peeling a Pomegranate Rosh Chodesh Guide for Cheshvan. —————— Cheshvan is often called “mar cheshvan,” which means bitter Cheshvan. The month has no official holidays and also, traditionally, marks events such as the biblical flood and the death of Rachel the Matriarch. There were also other historical tragedies this month, which add [...]
In the United States we have a huge choice to make. The choice is what kind of country do you want? That simple and that huge all at once. As this site is a spiritually focused site, I’ve stayed away from politics. But, the Speaking of Faith blog recently posted the benedictions from the DNC [...]
Yom Kippur worked its powerful magic on me this year. It’s just a few minutes after sundown, and I have had my first sip of water and bite of food (egg & pomegranate seeds) in 25 hours. I can say that this year the experience has profoundly affected me. I feel like I’ve been spiritually [...]
