בס”ד Parashat Nitzavim 5781 – Rosh HaShanah 5782 The process of Teshuvah is the Torah version of depth psychology, encouraging us to probe the conscious, semi-conscious and unconscious dimensions of our minds to understand the motives for our behavior, and…
Nachas
Upcoming Class Series starts June 1 Realistic Kabbalah For further information, please look here. To register, please fill out this Google form. Parashat Beha’alotkha 5781 by Meir Sendor This week’s parashah contains one of the most spiritually generous moments in Torah.…
Masquerade
Parashat Shemot 5781 by Meir Sendor The mask has become a symbol of the pandemic we continue to slog through. A bit challenging to breathe through, getting a bit soggy, tugging at the ears, fogging up glasses, some of them…
Don’t Say Water, Water
Parashat VaYetze 5781 by Meir Sendor בראשית פרק לב פסוק ב פסוק ג וְיַעֲקֹ֖ב הָלַ֣ךְ לְדַרְכּ֑וֹ וַיִּפְגְּעוּ־ב֖וֹ מַלְאֲכֵ֥י אֱלֹהִֽים: וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יַעֲקֹב֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר רָאָ֔ם מַחֲנֵ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֖ים זֶ֑ה וַיִּקְרָ֛א שֵֽׁם־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא מַֽחֲנָֽיִם: Yaakov went on his way, and angels of…
Truth to Power
Parashat Toldot 5781 by Meir Sendor Yitzhak Avinu, in Kabbalah, is associated with the Sefirah Din, divine Judgment, the quality that discerns reality and accords to every person and every creature what they really deserve. Yet in this week’s parashah,…
Wider than the Sky
Parashat Hayye Sarah 5781 by Meir Sendor This week’s parashah features the spiritual apotheosis of Avraham Avinu. He reached this level after navigating ten essential trials in his life, as it says in the Mishnah Avot: משנה מסכת אבות פרק…
Life Cycle
Our schedule for our upcoming new classes for the year can be found here. Classes start next week online! Hol HaMoed Sukkot and Shemini Atzeret 5781 by Meir Sendor One of the recurring symbols of Chag HaSukkot is the circle.…
Earned Income
Check out our online classes here! New advanced series starting this Tuesday! Parashat Shelach 5780 by Meir Sendor In this week’s parashah, Am Yisrael fails to take up its destiny to enter the Land of Israel, a decision that dooms…
Local Call
Shavuot and Parashat Naso 5780 Meir Sendor Over the last few months we’ve been holding all our Tal Orot meditation sessions online due to the continuing restrictions of social distancing. While born of necessity, it’s also turned out to be…
Diversity Training
If you’d like to view the video from the class about Lag B’Omer that was given on Tuesday for the Blake Street Hebrew Congregation, here it is! Parashat Emor 5780 Meir Sendor This week’s parashah features the mitzvah of Sefirat…
