Shabbat Shirah: Feed the Birds
During the month of Shevat, we have a special Shabbat — Shabbat Shirah, which the Shabbat where we read Parsha Beshalach (Ex 13:17-17:16). New article about Shabbat Shirah posted at PunkTorah.org
read moreCups, the Symbol of Shevat
Shevat 5772 begins at sundown January 25th, 2012 and ends at sundown February 23rd, 2012. The month of Shevat, and Tu b’Shevat are our chance to rebalance ourselves and our energy before the season of real growing begins. ~ from Shevat 5769 I bet you expected this month’s symbol to be all about trees and planting of trees...
read moreShevat: The Lesson of Asher
~Excerpt from Shevat Guide – Subscribe for Free and Receive the Complete Guide Each Month ~ (Cross Posted to PunkTorah.org) “And Leah said: ‘Happy am I! for the daughters will call me happy.’ And she called his name Asher.” (Gen 30:13) Asher was the eighth son of Jacob through Leah’s handmaid, Zilpah. According...
read moreTu B’Shevat Seder
As part of my project for the first level of Kohenet training, I created a Tu B’Shevat seder. I didn’t publish it last year because I’m still not sure how in love with it I am. I think I’m going to completely re-do this at some point, but I realized that if I share — you all might provide feedback on...
read moreShevat: Buckets of Possibilities
A bucket (d’li)? That’s the astrological symbol for the month? How unglamourous is that? Not that a set of scales is glamourous, but it’s not a bucket. But the truth is that buckets, vessels that carry water, play an important role in Torah. A bucket on it’s own is useless, too. There must be a water carrier for the bucket to serve it’s role in the world.
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Spirituality: My primary lens is progressive Jewish spirituality, but I also like to find the universal elements that connection us all.
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Technology: Technology is one of the strongest drivers of cultural and even spiritual changes in the last 100 years, and possibly the next 100.
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.
Technology: Technology is one of the strongest drivers of cultural and even spiritual changes in the last 100 years, and possibly the next 100.