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Category: Spirituality
Redirecting My Heart to God: My Powerful Sh’ma Intention
Through using this personal kavannah, a spiritual intention, the recitation of the Sh'ma is transformed, and so am I.
Rabbi Marcus Rubenstein
August 30, 2024
Evening Service (Ma'ariv)
Every Day
Temple Envy
This an exploration of my "temple envy" through the emotions of grief, wonder, and desire for Jewish unity during a recent vacation to Nikko.
Rabbi Alex Hamilton
May 22, 2024
Every Day
Holidays
How to Write a D’var Torah
There are many ways to write a d'var Torah. Read how this rabbi thinks about giving divrei Torah and what she thinks about while writing.
Rabbi Sydni Adler Rubinstein
December 26, 2023
Every Day
Learning
Psalms for this Time of Crisis in Israel
Seven psalms as a liturgical response to our individual and collective emotions, including grief, fear, rage, desperation, and others.
Rabbinical Assembly
October 19, 2023
Hebrew Bible
Israel
Deja Jew, or, Asking the Question Yet Again: Why Be Jewish?
Dig deeper into Jewish identity, memory, spirituality, and wisdom, exploring more into the question: "Why Be Jewish?"
Rabbi Dr. Bradley Shavit Artson
August 13, 2023
Daily Living
Embodied Prayer
What do I do if I can’t go to minyan when saying kaddish?
Saying Kaddish for a loved one is a cherished and prized custom, but it is not the only way to remember and honor the lives ...
Rabbi Andrew Pepperstone
May 19, 2023
Death and Dying
Every Day
Prayers of the Matriarchs of Agency, Choice, and Action
Despite the odds, when things feel out of your control, when you feel abandoned – do not despair and do not simply pray – ACT.
Jacquelyn S. G. Pruet
February 15, 2023
Liturgy
Personal Prayer
Life Exists in Relation
If we try to look past the tangible, if we focus on the other, in relationship, we can come to see the Divine, even if ...
Ariel Ya’akov Dunat (they/them)
January 27, 2023
Every Day
Learning
Blessings and Bodies: Praying Without the Book
Jewish spirituality doesn’t live in a book. Our bodies can guide our awareness and blessing. What could this practice look like in your life?
Rabbi Susan Leider
January 5, 2023
Blessings
Daily Living
Mikveh: Not Just for Niddah Anymore
Moving well beyond niddah, mikveh is now used to mark any and all transitional and transformative moments.
Rabbi Julie Schwarzwald
December 27, 2022
Every Day
Lifecycles
What is the Jewish Afterlife?
What does Judaism say about the afterlife? Exploring the inherent conflicts between the different ideas and why that's a good thing.
Emily Jaeger
December 25, 2022
Death and Dying
Every Day
A Contemporary Understanding of Mitzvot
Rabbi Bradley Artson explains how Mitzvot function as an indispensable manifestation of a meaningful Jewish life.
Rabbi Dr. Bradley Shavit Artson
June 21, 2022
Learning
Mitzvot
Havdalah Solo: My (Slightly Awkward) Spiritual Self-Care
My Havdalah candle, wine, spices, and I did my own Havdalah ceremony all alone in my backyard. It was my own form of spiritual self-care.
Marion Haberman
April 27, 2022
Havdalah
Shabbat
Spiritually Cleaning the Hametz Within Our Souls
With all of this physically taxing work, it can be easy to miss the spiritual preparation for this celebration of our collective redemption.
Rabbi Nolan Lebovitz
March 31, 2022
Passover
Preparing for Passover