Purim–Parashat Ki Tissa 5778 Meir Sendor Israel in general, and Tzfat in particular, are pretty good at doing Purim. In the week before the dress code is haute couture – the other haute. Little children are sent to school in…
Hearts and Flowers
Parashat Tetzaveh 5778 Meir Sendor This is the season in which the lupines flower in Israel, so this week we took the opportunity to visit Givat haTurmosim, Hill of the Lupines in the Elah Valley, on a beautiful spring-like day…
Amazing Place
Parashat Terumah 5778 Meir Sendor We Jews value knowledge and our approach to Torah study is often oriented towards gaining knowledge and competence in mitzvot and halakhot, maybe even towards deeper analysis of their meaning, maybe even towards gaining wisdom…
Teamwork
Parashat Mishpatim 5778 Meir Sendor Our olive tree had a branch overhanging our neighbors’ driveway and was dropping olives, making a mess, so we asked our gardener to prune the branch. It’s now the dormant period for the tree and…
Salt of the Earth
Parashat Yitro – 5778 Meir Sendor We joined a local Tzfat group this week on a trip down to the Yam ha-Melach, the Salt Sea. It’s one of the unusual features of the Land of Israel which is full of…
Building a Trust Fund
Parashat Beshallach – 5778 Meir Sendor This week we found ourselves meeting with a series of people running guest houses who had heard about our work and were interested in perhaps hosting meditation groups on premises for guests and for…
In the Eternal Arms
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…
Hard Times
Parashat Vaera 5778 Meir Sendor We’ve had a few mild, sunny days since the heavy rains of last week, and more rain is expected soon, so people with outside home repairs to make are getting them in now – including…
Rain Maker
Parashat Shemot 5778 Meir Sendor It is a dark and stormy night – thank God. Israel is getting some desperately needed rain this week, and downpours with strong winds are forecast for the next few days. The fog is thick…
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…
