Reflections

There are thousands and thousands of words of formal prayers and prayer books. There are so many words — too many words — yet there can never be enough words! The most important words in prayer are your words! The most important prayerbook is your heart! Everything else is simply extra!

Freedom and liberty is so very precious and something for which I am eternally grateful and do not take for granted. Yes, freedom can be “internal”. We all need to feel and experience this genuine liberation; yet, “external” freedom is no more unnecessary. It is this freedom — unfortunately, a rarity in the world in … Continue reading “How Do We Celebrate Freedom?”

Sometimes questions are more simple than we know. Often times, questions are also more complicated than we hope. One such question is “What makes meditation Jewish?” This question might just be simple AND complicated to answer?! I write about this elsewhere (here and here), though allow me to answer this question here as simply as … Continue reading “What is “Jewish” Meditation? Is Meditation Even “Jewish””