Who is on First, that’s right

by Dr. David Sanders Who is on first, that’s right. When: Who is he or Who is she or Who is they. When then: Who was he Now is she. or Who was she Now is he. Or Who was he or she Now is they. There was a time when: Who was on first. […]
Unlearning

by Dr. David Sanders To unlearn something, by definition, means that you have learned something already and that to one degree or another you have committed to it. Innovators and influencers for change share a commonality—they excel at unlearning. The comedian George Carlin found it funny to turn the tables on Déjà vu by proposing […]
Sanctuaries in Time

by Melanie Gruenwald Today we celebrate Rosh Hodesh Tammuz, the beginning of the month of Tammuz on the Jewish calendar. Jewish time is marked by the cycles of the moon. A new moon begins a new month. Just at the moment when the light of the moon is most diminished, it begins to grow again. […]
Waking the Dead

by Dr. David Sanders A mother who never met her newborn son. She died in childbirth. That woman would have been my grandmother. I once met her husband. He would have been my grandfather. But he gave my father up for adoption. To the brother of the mother who never met her newborn son. That […]
Today is Day 47 in the Counting of the Omer: Hod of Malchut

At what point do we give way and see what comes? We are manifesting significant change and growth on this journey. We need to remember that it is not up to just us to make this change. Sometimes we have to rely on our humility, recognize how small we are in this vast world, in […]
Today is Day 46 in the Counting of the Omer: Netzach of Malchut

As we work towards manifesting change in our lives, towards completing this journey towards ‘Sinai’, we are reminded of the power of determination. How will I brace myself against the storms I face? How will I hold steady and keep working towards my goals, in spite of the internal and external forces that might try […]
Today is Day 45 in the Counting of the Omer: Tiferet of Malchut

While we continue on our seven-week journey from slavery to Sinai- not everyone else has been journeying with us. How do we practice compassion and harmony with those around us, especially with those that are not on the same journey- and may not understand what we are manifesting at this very moment? Join us every […]
Today is Day 44 in the Counting of the Omer: Gevurah of Malchut

In what ways can I set boundaries and practice discipline, so the change I am trying to manifest is manageable and realistic? Slowly, slowly, one step at a time!! #CountingUp
Today is Day 43 in the Counting of the Omer: Chesed of Malchut

How is our lovingkindness expressed in our manifestation of these 7 weeks of journeying- How do we share our expansive lovingkindness in shifts in awareness, practice, relationships and more? #CountingUp
A letter to my moms: In honor of Mother’s Day

by Melanie Gruenwald I am blessed to have two moms in life, the one who gave birth to me, and the one I chose when I married her son. Dear Mom(s), On the Jewish calendar, we are on a path of journeying. We move from Passover to Shavuot, journeying from slavery in Egypt to […]