PARSHAT VAYIGASH 5785 ESTRANGEMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION
Disorienting experiences can drive us deeper into old patterns. Or they can open us up to creative new possibilities.… Read More
PARSHAT MIKETZ 5785 A MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR
Separations are a natural part of development. How we handle them determines whether they lead to dead ends or new life.… Read More
PARSHAT VAYESHEV 5785 THE BEAUTY OF UNCERTAINTY
Surrendering our drive for total control over others gains us greater power than we ever imagined possible.… Read More
PARSHAT VAYISHLACH 5785 WHEN WILL THIS CRISIS BE OVER?
Every crisis in our life gives us the opportunity to become a better version of ourself.… Read More
PARSHAT VAYETZEI 5785 THE WAY OF DISPOSSESSION
The journey to the divine promise of peace and wholeness involves overcoming narrowness and deepening our sense of communion with others and with nature itself.… Read More
PARSHAT TOLDOT 5785
IN HONOR OF THANKSGIVING WHICH ENCOURAGES US TO GATHER AROUND A TABLE WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS HERE IS A COMMENTARY FROM 5784/2023 ON THIS WEEK’S TORAH PORTION PARSHAT TOLDOT. TO BE THE BIRTH SITE OF AN UNFOLDING STORY… Read More
PARSHAT CHAYEI SARA 5785 TO BLUNT THE ABSOLUTE
We can overcome the absoluteness of death by attuning ourselves to and walking as caring companions with others.… Read More
PARSHAT VAYERA 5785 THE POWER OF TESTIFYING
Torah invites us into a conversation. Our testifying of it can be transformational.
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PARSHAT LECH LECHA 5785 WHAT’S NOT THERE
A readiness to embark on a journey of endless self-discovery brings us to the land of promise.… Read More
PARSHAT NOACH 5785 TO BE AWARE OF PRESENCE
Expanding our awareness of the presence of others increases our hopes to avoid catastrophic floods and the construction of exclusive towers destined to fall.… Read More