In parashat Masei, the Israelites’ travels through the desert are detailed with 42 stops, each one described in the form vayisu, “they travelled,” and vayachanu, “they camped.” In this meditation, we consider the two energies implied by these two verbs, on the one hand, movement and growth and becoming, and on the other hand, rest […]
MEDITATION: Both Growth and Rest (Parashat Matot-Masei) Read More »
You are here. You are strong and confident in yourself. You are claiming this space, your right to be here. (Click image to read more)
ESSAY: Standing Strong Like The Daughters of Tzelafchad (Parashat Pinchas) Read More »
In this meditation, we look to the daughters of Tzelafchad — who petitioned and won the right to inherit land — as models of empowerment and agency. We consider their movements, first circling inward and then standing with integrity before others, and we remember God’s supportive ken, “yes” to their self reclamation and to ours.
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What happens when we are not aligned with our divine purpose? The story of Balaam and the donkey shows us. (Click image to read more)
ESSAY: Listening to The Pain, Listening to Our Donkey Part (Parashat Balak) Read More »
We are sent angels — signs and symptoms, obstacles and experiences of pain — along our journey to help guide us to the path of blessing (not curse) for which we were created. In this meditation, we practice listening to these angels. (Click image to read more and listen)
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God made us able to change and heal and make different choices. History is not destiny. (Click image to read more)
ESSAY: On Ben Pelet, The Sons of Korach, and Our Capacity to Change (Parashat Korach) Read More »
Though difficult, change is possible when we listen to our heart’s whisper. (Click image to read more and listen)
Don’t compare yourself and feel like a grasshopper. Look inward and remember who you truly are. (Based on the story of the spies and the mitzvah of tzitzit) Click on image to read more.
ESSAY: Looking Inwards Instead of Outwards (Parashat Shelach) Read More »
Through the story of the spies and the mitzvah of tzitzit, we notice our tendency to compare ourselves to one another and practice looking inward instead, knowing our own completeness. (Click on image to read more and listen)
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The central commandment of the shmita year is to not work your land. What if we apply this sabbatical concept to our internal work and take a break from working our process, from tilling our own internal landscape? Consider what is prohibited on the shmita year – no sowing, planting, pruning, harvesting, or cultivating the
ESSAY: A Sabbatical for Our Strivers (Parashat Behar) Read More »