by Melanie Gruenwald This ten-day period between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is often referred to as âThe Days of Awe.â In Hebrew, this is expressed as âYamim Noraimâ (ŚÖžŚÖŽŚŚ Ś ŚÖ茚֞ŚÖŽŚŚ) How do we understand this word, nora Ś ŚŚšŚ? In the bible, nora appears as awesome, or awe-inspiringâAs in, âhow Read more…
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 Read more…
by Melanie Gruenwald I have two stories to share. A friend visited a neighborâs 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 Read more…
by Melanie Gruenwald My husband and I were in the mountains this past week, enjoying the Colorado summer. Itâs a gift to live here, and to have time to bike, hike and explore together. We have been married almost 23 years. Weâve learned to navigate both quiet and busy and Read more…
by Melanie Gruenwald Week3: Tiferet. This week, we are immersed in the third week of the counting of the Omer, experiencing the harmony and balance of Tiferet. We embody Tiferet as the holding of opposites. It seems to permeate everything these days. We are celebrating Israelâs Independence Read more…
by Melanie GruenwaldThe spring weather in Denver has inspired me to âwalk to work as much as possible. It gives me time to get some steps in and listen to interesting podcasts.This week, I was inspired by two podcasts- Micah Goodman’s interview on the Times of Israel, and Ezra Klein Show- Read more…
by Melanie Gruenwald On Monday, I stepped into an Uber in North Carolina, with a lovely driver who was warm and welcoming. I am on my first business trip since 2015âwith great anticipation and also a little bit of jitters. The driver was telling me about his work. He Read more…
by Melanie Gruenwald January 19, 2018- the 3rd day of the Hebrew month of Shevat, my 13 year old son, Koby, died from a glioblastoma (brain tumor). Koby brought me to Kabbalah Experience. We began taking classes here, and I later became faculty and the ED. This post is a Read more…
by Melanie Gruenwald The other day, my husband, Salomon, asked me to pick up some new drinking glasses for our kitchen. Somehow our collection from the past 22 years of marriage has diminished due to lots of âoops moments,â and my 16- year-old sonâs habit of hoarding glasses in Read more…
by Melanie Gruenwald A Primer on Holding Opposites Today we concluded our Kabbalah of Mitch Albom class with a teaching he shares in both The Five People Youâll Meet in Heaven and The Next Person Youâll Meet in Heaven. All endings are also beginnings. We just don’t know it Read more…
