by Dr. David Sanders The number I track (or does it “track” me?) is the number 111. It shows up as one would expect, randomly, on license plates, room numbers, occupancy totals and as the time remaining on a parking meter. Then there are times when it feels synchronistic, as Read more
by Dr. David Sanders When I heard that Weight Watchers filed for bankruptcy it gave new meaning to the idiom “going belly up.” What was the cause of its demise? Weight Watchers, as has been the methodology of so many health-related initiatives, was based on human connection, the camaraderie and Read more
by Melanie Gruenwald This semester, I am a teaching a new class, Creative Journey through the Sefirot. This course is inspired by Rabbi Adina Allen’s non-profit organization, The Jewish Studio Project, and her book, The Place of All Possibility. It has been so enlightening to study the sefirot in Read more
by Dr. David Sanders On June 5th we will be celebrating Kabbalah Experience’s 20th year. We are counting up to it. In our relationship to an anticipated event, it is our inclination to count down; 3 weeks to graduation, 2 days to a holiday, 11 hours to a guest Read more
by Melanie Gruenwald We are all storytellers. Once upon a time, I was born. From there, my journey has been shaped by growth, family, study, friendships, love, travel, career, children, loss, and more growth. There’s no “The End” yet—someday there will be. Until then, the narrative continues. We all live Read more
by Dr. David Sanders Two years ago, on Wednesday March 22nd, a petition was signed by over 1,000 leading scientists and thought leaders for all Ai labs to take a sabbatical of no less than 6 months. The pause never occurred. Those predicting singularity, where Ai surpasses human intellectual capacities, Read more
by Melanie Gruenwald Creativity is one of the most powerful forces in our lives. It fuels our ability to express, to solve problems, and to bring something entirely new into the world. But where does it come from? Science looks to the brain for answers, while Kabbalah sees creativity as Read more
by Dr. David Sanders The Rabbis in the Talmud dedicated much discussion to the phrasing of words, the posture of the body and the timing of when to start or end prayers. In one fascinating discussion the Rabbis concluded that it is useless to pray for that which has already Read more
First they came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Communist Then they came for the Socialists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Socialist Then they came for the trade unionists And I did not speak out Because Read more
by Dr. David Sanders This past Monday, January 20th, we celebrated Martin Luther King Day. In his inaugural address that day, President Trump declared, that in his honor, “we will strive together to make his dream a reality. We will make his dream come true.” Reverend Lorenzo Sewel, a young Read more