Truism: The name of God does not appear in the Book of Esther. Truth: The names “Elohim” and […]
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Jewish life is turned around – so suggests this week’s Torah portion (Terumah) about the first Mishkan (ritual […]
At NeoHasid, Rabbi David Seidenberg has shared a variety of Tu BiShvat resources. Particularly noteworthy are […]
Hazzan Shoshanna Brown writes: I designed this 2-sided card some years ago for use at Tu biShvat Sedarim. […]
The following are four teachings for the Four Worlds that the kabbalists saw as the architecture of the […]
On January 11, 2015, I received rabbinic smicha (ordination) from ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal. Six years of […]
How many times has a teacher, website, or flyer promised to reveal to you The True Meaning of […]
On my shelf, I have a wild assortment of dreidls. After all, it is rare that any mitzvah […]
On Shabbat Hanukkah (this year, Dec. 19-20), we read an extraordinary passage from the Prophet Zechariah. Speaking […]
Chanukah celebrates the re-dedication of the ancient Holy Temple, the place where the infinite meets the finite, where […]
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