Rabbi Jill

Never Again is Now

Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp was liberated on this day, January 27, in 1945. Today, the world remembers that 17 million souls, including one-third of the global population of Jews, were murdered in the genocide of the Nazi regime. How is it possible that such atrocities were committed? First, the Nazis began by portraying Jews and other …

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Seeking Awe Is A Spiritual Practice

Awe is a spiritual practice. Every day, intend to experience a sense of wonder in what you will encounter. It could be a baby’s laughter in the grocery line ahead of you. It might be noticing a tulip bulb as it begins to appear in the soil after a winter sleep. Perhaps it is observing that …

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Morning Phrases to Guide Your Day

A major benefit of teaching Morning Spiritual Practices this month in Hineni has been to revisit my own rituals! It has been said that we teach what we need to learn, right? Many of my adult students are also having a grounding experience establishing some of these beautiful rituals because they allow you to bookmark your day …

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You Need An Anchor

I have a prediction. If you think the last two years have been wild, hold on to your hat. Things are about to get much more rocky. Can you feel it? Even if you wanted to shelter yourself from the upcoming hearings, investigations and reckoning with truth and justice, I predict there will be shake-ups …

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Chanukah 2018: 8th Night is About JOY

Tonight we light the 8th and final candle of Chanukah this year. The question tonight is: What are 8 things that bring you joy. Joy is the deep experience of happiness. It could be a moment of wonder (watching a grandchild grow and change every day) or a friend with whom you feel glee, or …

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Chanukah 2018: 5th Night is About Books & Movies That Inspire You

Tonight we light the 5th candle. Here’s the question: what five books have been influential or made a difference in your life? If you want, you can also include movies that make you laugh or cry.   Here are mine (it was very difficult to only choose five): Torah–  especially the stories in Genesis & the …

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