Parashat Bo 5778 In memory of Susan Kron a”h. Meir Sendor Our post today is dedicated in memory of Susan Kron, aleha ha-Shalom, who passed away this week in Boston. In her professional career Susan was an accomplished editor and…
Curve Balls
Parashat Vayechi 5778 Meir Sendor This week’s parashah throws us a series of curves. Yaakov Avinu, about to depart from this world, calls to his sons to gather around him “and I will tell you what will happen to you…
All in the Family
Parashat Vayigash 5778 Meir Sendor This week friends who live down the block held a seudat hoda’ah, a meal of thanksgiving, in gratefulness for the husband recovering from a serious illness. During the gathering he recited Birkat ha-Gomel, the blessing…
God Helps Those
Parashat Vayeshev 5778 Meir Sendor Rabbi Yaakov ben Asher in his commentary Ba’al haTurim on this week’s parashah compares Jerusalem to Tamar, wrongly accused but ultimately vindicated: בעל הטורים בראשית פרק לח פסוק טו מה תמר תחילתה בבזיון ולבסוף בכבוד…
Giving Thanks
Parashat VaYetze 5778 Meir Sendor Our travels around the States visiting family and teaching Jewish meditation have taken us to New Jersey. We rented a car at the airport. To leave the rental lot you pass by a toll booth…
Found Treasure
Parashat Toldot Meir Sendor We’ve been visiting my father-in-law in Los Angeles, and took a ride out together to Santa Monica beach. We walked the famous pier, a wood-planked road that juts out into the Pacific, with its Ferris Wheel…
Self Renovation שיפוצי נשמה
An experience to build connection to Soul, Self, Israel and the Jewish People A joint program with Livnot U’Lehibanot and Tal Orot May 7-12, 2018 A five-day program for exploring personal connections to Judaism for adults, open to men…
Honest Abraham
Parashat Lekh Lekha 5778 Meir Sendor Continuing with our roof repair saga, we looked to get several bids. Our roof is flat, typical of many Israeli homes, and not simple to get to – it requires a long ladder from…
#WeToo
Parashat Noach 5778 Meir Sendor With the blessing of the first rains of the season, we discovered a leak in our roof and called a few local roofers to come take a look and give an estimate. We live in…
Rain Dance
Hoshana Rabba 5778 Meir Sendor Since we’re relatively new to the neighborhood, I’m just learning the customs of the local Kehillah (and starting to get familiar with Moroccan nusach). So I asked the Rav where to get the Hoshanot, the…
