(Excerpt from the Elul 5770 Rosh Chodesh Guide – Take a Quick Survey to help with the 5771 Guides!) In Av we explored the meaning of Strength. Now in Elul with the Hermit, we must find the strength to Journey alone. Elul is a month of private reflection and inward turning. We turn inward, so we are ready to stand in-front...
read moreThe concept of the elements as building blocks for creation has a long-standing history in Judaism. It is found in the Sefer Yetzirah, the Zohar, and even Maimomedes utilizes this concept. There are four bodies (gufim), and they are fire (eish), air (ruach), water (mayim), and earth (afar). They are the foundation of all that is...
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Culture: I am fascinated by both culture on most levels. I mostly focus on American culture and what makes us who we are as a country, but I'm also intrigued by sub-cultures in the USA and the growing global cultural trends.
