There is a Hasidic tradition that the only thing God spoke at Mount Sinai was the first letter of the first commandment — the alef of the word anokhi, “I am.” In this meditation, we explore the power of this silent letter to heal and strengthen and empower us. א Sources:Exodus 20:2The Rebbe of Rumanov […]
MEDITATION: Embodying The Alef Of “Anokhi” (Parashat Yitro) Read More »
This passage holds both the pain of marginalization as well as the seeds of a future complete redemption and liberation. (Click image to read more)
ESSAY: Miriam And Her (Marginalized) Song of Empowerment (Parashat Beshalach) Read More »
In this meditation, we take a close look at the way the Torah describes the women’s song and dance led by Miriam, feeling into aspects of both marginalization and ultimate empowerment in the Torah and in ourselves. We explore in our own bodies Miriam’s radical and deeply feminine way of leading and being and worshiping
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“The stimulus for the lobster to grow is to feel uncomfortable. ” (Click image to read more)
ESSAY: On The (Uncomfortable) Growth Process In Egypt And In Ourselves (Parashat Bo) Read More »
The plagues escalate until finally, Pharaoh lets the people go. In this meditation, we take the whole scene inside, finding our own inner “children of Israel” part, the locked away hurt inner child who longs to be set free, as well as our own Pharaoh part who acts as a harsh inner guard to shut
The Israelites could not hear Moshe because of “kotzer ruah,” shortness of breath. How do we learn to breathe deeply and let God in? (Click image to read more)
ESSAY: When We Are Closed — Learning to Breathe (Parashat Va’era) Read More »
The Israelites could not hear Moshe because of “kotzer ruah,” shortness of breath. How do we learn to breathe deeply and let God in? (Click image to read more)
MEDITATION: When We Are Closed — Learning To Breathe (Parashat Va’era) Read More »
When God first invites Moshe to this new project of redemption, Moshe has a lot of self doubt and objections. But God stays steady and helps him see that ultimately it is not these doubting human parts that will do the job, but God working through Moshe. What would it mean for us to let
ESSAY: On Self Doubt And Letting God In To Do The Work (Parashat Shemot) Read More »
When God first invites Moshe to this new project of redemption, Moshe has a lot of objections. God stays stead with Moshe and helps him see that ultimately it is not these doubting human parts that will do the job, but God working through Moshe. In this meditation, we come into contact without own doubts
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This is what Yehudah did — he tied word to word and reached down into Yosef’s depths and found those good cool waters. (Click on image to read more)