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…
Face to Face
Parashat Va-era 5777 Rabbi Meir Sendor This week Tal Orot teamed up with an organization called Haverut to offer a workshop in Jewish meditation for therapists, physicians and social workers here in Tzfat on the campus of Livnot U’Lehibanot. Haverut…
Road Trip
Parashat Vayechi 5777 Rabbi Meir Sendor One of the humbling experiences Olim Hadashim go through is the process of getting an Israeli driver’s license. Never mind that I’ve been driving for more than 50 years – by law, I still…
Brother’s Keeper
Parashat Vayigash 5777 Rabbi Meir Sendor Our Ulpan resumed this week after the Hanukkah break and before class began one of the students gave a passionate speech, truly a devar Torah, in which he expressed what he learned from Hanukkah…
Light Show
Parashat Miketz 5777 Rabbi Meir Sendor It has been raining hard in Tzfat and throughout much of Israel for the last few days – a much-needed rain, but it’s been cold, dark and dreary, and we were socked-in with thick…
Behind the Screen
Parashat Vayeshev 5777 Rabbi Meir Sendor We just returned from a visit to the States, where, among other things, we were struck by the degree to which people’s attention is riveted by screens, especially the small screens of their handhelds,…
It’s Not Business, It’s Personal
Parashat Vayishlach 5777 Rabbi Meir Sendor This week’s parashah opens with Yaakov Avinu’s anxious preparations to meet his twin brother Esav after years of estrangement. Fearing Esav’s murderous resentment, Yaakov prays poignantly and movingly to HaShem for help. The commentators…
