Dealing with Despair
by Dr. David Sanders What sinks me into a state of despair? Is it the blood shed or the numbness I feel? Is it the tears that well up or the pain I cannot absorb? Is it the contemptuous and hate filled words or the normalizing of that language? Is there a rock I can […]
These Days of Awe
by Melanie Gruenwald This ten-day period between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is often referred to as “The Days of Awe.” In Hebrew, this is expressed as “Yamim Noraim” (יָמִים נוֹרָאִים) How do we understand this word, nora נורא? In the bible, nora appears as awesome, or awe-inspiring—As in, “how inspiring is this place?” We […]
This Accursed Year
by Dr. David Sanders Inside the walled city of Gerona, Spain in the 13th century, Abraham Cantor penned a hopeful prayer which has been added to the Sephardic Rosh Hashanah liturgy since its composition. It is a short song of only nine stanzas and is known by its title “Little Sister.” Its message is repeated […]
Welcome to Our New Board Members at Kabbalah Experience
We are delighted to announce the addition of four remarkable individuals to the Kabbalah Experience (KE) Board of Directors. Their diverse backgrounds, expertise, and shared passion for the spiritual growth of our community will help guide KE’s mission as we continue to expand our reach and deepen our impact. Meet Our New Board Members: 1. […]
A Crack in Everything
by Melanie Gruenwald Today is a heavy day for Jews around the world. A day when our hope has been cracked. Cracked, not broken. The semantics here matter. When something is cracked, from the outside it seems to be broken. But wisdom is knowing that a crack only allows more light to shine through. That […]
We Are the Women
by Dr. David Sanders A prominent theme in Kabbalah over the past 500 years has been the rebalancing of masculine and feminine energies on a communal level. At first this was presented only as a theoretical or as something that might need to wait until messianic times. The ascendency of the male in society was […]
In Curiosity We Trust
by Melanie Gruenwald I have two stories to share. A friend visited a neighbor’s house and saw a sign of political intent. You know the kind of metamorph- the sign on the front yard or the shirt that promotes a candidate. It led to discomfort, and wondering if they share any values with […]
Project 2025
by Dr. David Sanders I have a general rule when it comes to the length of books I am willing to read. I don’t remember how this personal rule started. It may have been the three times I tried to read the entirety of Robert Pirsig’s classic, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance when […]
פרויקט 2025
מאת ד”ר דיוויד סנדרס יש לי כלל כללי בכל הנוגע לאורך הספרים שאני מוכן לקרוא. אני לא זוכר איך התחיל הכלל האישי הזה. ייתכן שהיו אלה שלוש הפעמים שבהן ניסיתי לקרוא את כל ספרו הקלאסי של רוברט פירסיג, “זן ואמנות תחזוקת האופנועים ” כשהייתי בתיכון. היו כמה יוצאים מן הכלל, אבל בשני ניסיונות, לא התמדתי […]
Proyecto 2025
por el Dr. David Sanders Tengo una regla general cuando se trata de la longitud de los libros que estoy dispuesto a leer. No recuerdo cómo empezó esta regla personal. Puede que hayan sido las tres veces que intenté leer la totalidad del clásico de Robert Pirsig, Zen y el arte del mantenimiento de motocicletas […]