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“Spiritual Living”
The higher goal of spiritual living is not to amass a wealth of information, but to face sacred moments.” Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
4 Ways to Enter Your Day
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 …
I Fell
I fell. Really hard. Picture one of those slow motion falls. Yesterday, I was at the synagogue doing a rehearsal with a bat mitzvah student and I tumbled off the bima (platform) down a whole bunch of steps, hitting my chin on the piano pedals (I’m sure it was a completely graceful fall, aren’t you?) My …
Returning Home: Spiritual Preparation for the High Holy Days
A 4 session “virtual” telecourse* that you can take in any time zone and at your convenience! August 20, 27 & September 3, 10 Thursday evenings Each year, we begin again. We journey back to our Source, our selves, our souls. The high holy day period is one in which we turn ourselves around. We remember who …
Mindfulness Shabbat: Ushering in Elul, the Jewish Month of Reflection
please join us for a morning of mindfulness and music Saturday August 15, 2015 9:30 am – 11:30 am private home in West Los Angeles, CA (address given upon registration) With Rabbi Jill Zimmerman featuring musical artist Ariel Root Wolpe Last month, we had a truly beautiful morning of peace, centering and deep discussion focused …
It’s Time to Fly
It seems that since I’ve been an adult, I’ve often been the one who leaves — moving from my childhood home in Illinois to college and graduate school in Indiana and Massachusetts, then off to Berkeley with my husband Ely to pursue his degrees and begin a family and then up to Seattle, where we …
Stillness in Summer: a meditative musical morning
SATURDAY July 11, 2015 9:30 am – 11:30 am West Los Angeles (address given upon registration) with Rabbi Jill Zimmerman and Ariel Root Wolpe Come enjoy a morning of beautiful music and mindfulness. Time for reflection, centering, and creating intention. Remember, rejuvenate, and restore your soul. $36 Ariel Root Wolpe is a musician, ritual creator, …
New Jewish Mindfulness Classes May 2015 Los Angeles
Meditation & Mindfulness Through a Jewish Lens Three Monday evenings 7 pm – 8:30 pm West Los Angeles CA (location at sign-up) May 4 • May 11 • May 18 Specific Jewish meditation practices will be taught and time to sit. We will incorporate Jewish teachings as well as poetry and music. $72 (limit: 15 …
That Kind of Day
There’s one line that always has me gasp in recognition. In the excerpt from “Snake Talk” from the Traveling Jewish Theater the author details the many difficulties of one day: “The ground opens up, the wind blows, a branch hits you in the head, you trip on stones, you twist your ankle, your heart breaks, …
Siri and I: We’ve Been Friends…(evidently…)
True story: I was talking to my husband Ely the other day about the candidates for the November election. We were sitting at the dining room table, my Iphone next to me. All of a sudden Siri (the Iphone “assistant”) just started answering me! She said “I don’t understand” and then she repeated the …