The Counting of 50 days from Passover through Shavuot
We are adding our own way of approaching this 50 day count. Be mindful that this is a practice of living in the present moment; being aware of just today and the possibilities it presents—without being stuck in the past — living with regret of the past , or being
Fifty First Dates
Can we start anew each day, each moment? Memory is like an anchor in the flow of time. We remember our ports of call, the people, places, tastes, smells, feelings etc. Can we really ever start anew? Can starting anew carry any memory from the past? Starting next week on
Making Good Time
I was watching Young at Heart, a delightful documentary about a singing group of people in their seventies and beyond. The group is a compilation of people making each day count. There are many precious lines—one I laughed out loud—“We may be lost, but we are making good time.” This
Gratitude
You can say thank you or even try it in another language to let the person know—I mean it, todah rabah. Words, however powerful, can often be like a present without wrapping paper or a bow and a card that would have the recipient know—I took the time. So I
Kabbalah and Coffee
With the start of the new semester we are offering coffee, tea and water for your convenience and enjoyment. We discussed how we could do this in an environmentally friendly way, so know that thought is going into this. The cups are Venti size—we call them Da’at size. You are
Getting Personal
Why do we name hurricanes? Does it make it more personal? I am not aware that we name tornadoes or earthquakes or tsunamis. Would giving them a name make it more personal? The devastation in Japan and for the Japanese people is still being uncovered in the wake of the