This is the sermon I delivered on Rosh Hashanah at the Jewish Collaborative of Orange County in 2019. People asked to read it – so here it is: Rabbi Alan Lew, of blessed memory, writes that the High Holy Days season promises nothing less than total personal transformation – IF we do the work, and …
Just Because The News Is Out Of Control, Doesn’t Mean You Have To Be These days, we are on an emotional rollercoaster and no matter what happens with the current painful political situation in the United States, this “thrill ride” is not ending anytime soon. Things have really heated up with our country’s multiple crises. Therefore, …
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 …
Upon awakening the first morning in our new place, the very first thing I noticed was the deep silence. Instinctively I took the deepest breath I had taken in months. Until we moved here to Laguna Woods, I didn’t even realize the noise level in west Los Angeles. I had obviously gotten accustomed to the …
I honestly can’t remember a time like this before. I know I’m not alone. Many of us are living with outrage, fear or anxiety front and center. It might be the relentless beat of painful world events. Or it could be something personal: a difficult diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, or the loss of someone …
Bring spiritual awareness to your days as you move through summer. This 4-session webinar series is about finding ways to imbue every day with gratitude, presence, and lovingkindness. You will learn simple practices that you can start doing immediately to make this summer a restful place of delight. We will focus on these four …
The higher goal of spiritual living is not to amass a wealth of information, but to face sacred moments.” Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
One of the most joyful times of my life was the year I spent becoming certified as a Master Gardener. As part of my training, I attended a lecture by a talented landscape gardener whose speciality was “Entrances.” He taught that the garden plantings leading up to your doorway set the tone for your guest’s …
It takes a concerted effort to find a resting place when we are surrounded by heart-breaking news both in the world and for many, in our own lives. And yet, our tradition teaches the deep lesson of Shabbat: pausing and resting and taking a breath is essential to building our universe. In this spirit, I’m …
I was preparing for my workshop this week called “Five Jewish Mindfulness Practices that Cultivate Wholeness.” The first category of discussion was going to be about what Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel called “radical amazement.” He writes, “Wonder, or radical amazement, is a way of going beyond what is given in thing and thought, refusing to …
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