We are pleased to share a brief overview of Inside Out Wisdom and Action’s activities this past year – the year we officially launched as a project! To read a full description of what the IOWA Project is all about, click here. Since launching, we have had a number of exciting developments. By June 2019, 10 IOWA groups […]
How to Generate Miracles in Kislev
Today is Rosh Chodesh Kislev – Chanukah is 25 days away! In this message I’ll share some thoughts about miracles, Chanukah and how these relate to our spiritual practice. For those who want to learn Rebbe Nachman’s Hitbodedut practice, or want a refresher, I invite you to join an on-line practice course I’m teaching for the Institute […]
Spiritual Tools for Responding to Pittsburgh
Like many of you, I’ve been consumed with the terrible shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh this weekend. At the same time, I’m trying to keep my attention on the midterm elections next week. This November newsletter focuses on these two issues and is dedicated to memory of the thirteen lives taken […]
The Spirituality of the Ordinary
Today is Rosh Chodesh Mar Cheshvan. I think of Mar Cheshvan as an invitation into the “spirituality of the ordinary.” This last month was filled with one spiritual peak after another – Rosh Hashana and the Shofar, the Ten Days of Teshuva, Yom Kippur and for some, building a sukkah, getting the Lulav and Etrog and 9 […]
Grab Your Shofar!
Entering Elul and Committing to Spiritual Preparation Today is Rosh Chodesh Elul, the beginning of the 40 day teshuva period climaxing on Yom Kippur. For thoughts about the spirituality of preparation see my newsletter post from August 1 here. In synagogues around the world this morning we began blowing the shofar and reciting Psalm 27, “L’David Mizmor.” […]