Many people identify as spiritual but not religious. In conversation the word, spiritual, has come to mean a sort of vague ‘good’ that isn’t focused on anything and has responsibility to no one. When I ask what that means to them, they typically say, something like, “I believe there is a force greater than us.”…
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The Sacred Table
How can we use eating, something we do each day, as a way to make our life more intentional? How can it help us be more awake to our lives? Join Rabbi Ruth Adar and me for a delightful class on EATING! The Sacred Table You will eat, you will be satisfied, and you will…
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I received the weekly email newsletter from Netivot Shalom in Berkeley. In it their rabbi, Menachem Creditor, spoke his congregation about tonight’s holiday, Tu Bishvat. I want to share his words with you. Dear Chevreh (Friends), Tonight is Tu Bishvat, the Jewish celebration of Trees, an annual reminder to care for the world we inhabit….
Read More »Introduction to the Jewish Experience
Have you been considering taking an introduction or beginning Judaism class? Anytime is a good time to start. Many bay area classes have rolling enrollment; so say you entered the class in March, you would finish up in Feb. or 2013. You wouldn’t be going to class non-stop, but classes would feed into each other…
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Have you ever wondered what Orthodox Jews believe? I mean beyond the gossip. How do they chose a life of observance? What does it mean to them? Is there any part of it that makes sense for me? Have you wished you could ask an Orthodox rabbi but were afraid that they were all –…
Read More »Jesus the Jew
Talking about Jesus can be hard in an interfaith family. But there are more books talking about Jesus from a Jewish and from a shared perspective. Take a look here. A Catholic woman once told me that Jesus was her dearest friend, that he has stood by her through very difficult times. In her process…
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