Read: The Gift of Torah
June 5, 2024
This poem captures the joy of receiving the Torah, both physically and spiritually.
This poem captures the joy of receiving the Torah, both physically and spiritually.
This stunning poem by Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein captures so much in so few words, reminding the reader that “it is very, very easy to destroy, but infinitely harder to build. May we remember that there is no future for any of us without all of us.”
Who knew that both Taylor Swift’s music and the counting of the Omer offer pathways to personal growth and reflection? Future rabbi LilyFish Gomberg offers a Swift song for each day of the Omer (we’re a little more than halfway through.)
In this meditation and teaching, Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein helps us imagine the divine mystery as a loving parent and, through that, the embrace of something profound, powerful and outside of ourselves.
When was the last time you stopped to slowly take in a poem, in all its sounds, metaphors and meanings? Trisha Arlin’s poem describes how the act of counting can help us make sense of the mysteries of life and help each of us cross our personal Sea of Reeds.
LilyFish Gomberg’s guide to counting the Omer focuses on personal growth, reflection and a deeper connection with the world, augmented with selected lyrics by the one and only Taylor Swift.
Rabbi Yael Levy’s guide through the Omer will take you on a healing journey.
Geared At a time when social media is essentially another front in the Israel-Hamas War, Naomi Barnesky’s prayer calls for compassion for self and others in the face of “destruction and closed-mindedness.”
Rabbi David Katz shares a prayer to help us remember and to be gentle with our souls.
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