The Hebrew month of Tammuz, which we are currently in, has a lot to do with seeing clearly, according to my friend Mindy Ribner. (Check out her book, Kabbalah Month by Month.) Do you think you see clearly? Whether or not you are Jewish, it’s important to consider this during this period of time. The …
How often do you leave your home and go somewhere else to live for any period of time? For the second time in two years, my son and I are going off to live in New York City for seven weeks this summer. This reminds me of the Torah portion we read called Lech Lecha, …
Judaism has a lovely tradition of lighting candles on Friday night to welcome in the Sabbath. I consider this a spiritual practice that creates sacred space and invites in the Divine Spirit. Thus, the ritual can be used by anyone at any time. In Exodus 25:8-9, God says, “Build for me a sanctuary (mikdash), and …
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People change. Sometimes they change for the better, sometimes they change for the worse. There’s a person in my family that I haven’t seen in a number of years that I had to spend time with recently. We tend to avoid each other. We don’t get along. However, we managed this time to be civil …
Yesterday my 17-year-old daughter graduated from high school. Thursday marked her last day of classes, Last night we attended the graduation ceremony. I know she is graduating, but to a certain extent, I feel I am as well. We are both graduating to the next phase of our lives together. She goes off to college …
Judaism has a prayer that speaks of Divine unity. It also helps Jews remember that God exists not only in the “heavens” but close at hand. This prayer is called the Sh’ma. I’d like to propose that anyone from any religion or spiritual tradition, however, can take the basic premise of this prayer and use …
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Is there something about yourself that you consider a “negative,” something you think of as a detriment to your career or resume? Maybe you didn’t graduate from college or you’ve changed jobs often or English isn’t your first language. Today, figure out how to turn that so-called negative into a positive. Make it an attribute. …
This morning I was reading Seth Godin’s blog, and I found his topic pertinent in particular to achieving our goals. He talked about the different conversations going on in our heads and gave the voices names: The ego–seeks applause and recognition. The lizard–seeks safety, wants to fit in and not be rejected or criticized. The …
I find that we as a society have moved away from celebrating most holidays in a meaningful or spiritual manner. I emphasize taking what I call empty holiday observances and filling them with meaning and spirit. That means getting away from the commercial influences that want us to simply buy something to fulfill whatever obligation …
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On Monday we celebrate Memorial Day. This holiday started off as a somber day of remembrance, a day where we in America went to cemeteries and placed flags or flowers on the graves of those who died in battle or in some way during the course of war. We remembered our ancestors, family members, loved …
Everyone’s talking about U2 front man Bono, who was saved from possible paralysis by emergency back surgery this past Friday. His rehab program requires an eight week recuperation necessitating postponing the North American leg of the band’s U2 360 Tour and canceling next month’s Glastonbury, England, appearance. What happens to you when you have a …
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I’ve been asking myself the same question over and over again. Sometimes I ask it in different ways. And I keep searching for an answer. I realized yesterday that I keep getting the same answer over and over again, but I don’t ever really “hear” it. Or I don’t quite “get it.” Sometimes we have …
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