Parashat Tzav, Shabbat ha-Gadol 5777 Meir Sendor The other day after Maariv at the Beit Midrash Ha-Ari z”l in Tzfat, I arranged with the Rav of the Kehillah to sell our hametz. While I was at it, I asked the…
Something Old, Something New
Parashat Vayikra 5777 Meir Sendor Our travels a few weeks back through the lower Galil took us past a large built-up hill with palm trees on top that caught our attention, so we returned last week for a look. It’s…
Group Dynamics
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei 5777 Meir Sendor A young guest at our Shabbat table recently asked whether I still go to minyan regularly during the week, seeing as I’m no longer serving as a community Rabbi. It was not an innocent question.…
The Big Picture
Parashat Ki Tissa 5777 Meir Sendor We were warned that Purim is kind of a Tzfat specialty, and the partying can get pretty interesting. At the Purim Seudah of friends in the courtyard of their home, the fact that it…
True Colors
Parashat Tetzaveh 5777 Meir Sendor This week, on the way to a Tal Orot workshop, we took a detour to visit Shvil ha-Kalaniyot – the Path of the Anemones. It’s a meadow off the highway in the town of Meggido…
Group Therapy
Parashat Terumah 5777 Meir Sendor On my run this morning through the forest and meadows down the side of the mountain of Tzfat, as I was following the switchbacks of the dirt road that winds its way to the valley…
Jungle Book
Parashat Mishpatim 5777 Meir Sendor The other day I was walking past a little courtyard in Tzfat when I heard a fluttering sound and saw a blur out of the corner of my eye. It took a moment to focus…
Higher Education
Parashat Yitro 5777 Meir Sendor Picturesque as Tzfat is, it’s the people here who give this town its character. I have a chavruta with an older rabbi, a long-time resident, who has a strong background in Jewish philosophy, a bright, wise…
Go Deep
Parshat Beshallach 5777 Meir Sendor The other day I was teaching an introductory class in Jewish meditation in the ‘”Inspiration Room” on the top floor of Livnot U’Lehibanot. The participants were young adults, new to the workforce, taking some time…
