June 22, 2018
Stillness
The Zohar states that one of the names of God is minuchah – rest. The Baal Shem Tov teaches that God is called minuchah or rest because movement does not…
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May 31, 2018
Beyond Words
In the Midrash, we are told that when God was instructing Moses how to build the vessels for the Mishkan (Tabernacle), Moses has difficulty imagining the appearance of the menorah.…
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May 4, 2018
The Ocean of God
“’Dive deep, O mind, dive deep in the Ocean of God’s Beauty.” - Kabir “There are innumerable pathways leading to the Ocean of Immortality”, explains Sri Ramakrishna, “the essential thing is…
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April 26, 2018
For God
We all have many requests from God. We have wishes for ourselves and for others. We want aid for an illness, assistance in getting a job, help finding a spouse…
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March 9, 2018
As God Commanded
“And Moses saw all the work, and, behold, they had done it exactly as the Lord had commanded, even so had they done it: and Moses blessed them.” - Exodus 39:43…
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February 16, 2018
The Three Pillars of a Jewish Spiritual Life
The first pillar is Torah. For the rabbis, Torah meant study. The rabbis saw study as the central focus of all religious practice. All other dimensions of Judaism arose out…
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January 19, 2018
From Powerlessness to Spiritual Empowerment
There are times in life when we desperately want to help but are incapable of doing anything - when we see our loved ones suffering and are helpless to stop…
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December 28, 2017
What is True?
“If this is true, what else could matter? If it is not true, what do our lives matter?” - Swami Vivekananda {{1}} What is it that we believe in? What is…
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November 17, 2017
Wisdom
Psalm 104:24 declares: ”You have created them all with wisdom.” Wisdom reaches to the heart of the Creation. It evokes the Divine idea that has formed this world and applies…
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June 16, 2017
Expansion of Consciousness
The expansion of our consciousness is the key to our spiritual evolution. The goal of the practices and teachings of the various religions is to change the way in which…
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February 24, 2017
Two Spiritual Approaches
After breaking bread, one should recite the following prayer: “For the sake of the union of the Holy One Blessed be He and His Shekhinah , I am not eating…
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February 28, 2014
As God Commanded
“And Moses saw all the work, and, behold, they had done it exactly as the Lord had commanded, even so had they done it: and Moses blessed them.” - Exodus 39:43…
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