Here are some old posts about Simchat Torah/Shemini Atzeret: The Power to Bless 2016 Waterworks 2019 Eternal Renew of the New 2019 Life Cycle 2020 And about Parashat Bereshit: Saying Yes to the Universe 2018 No Man is an Island…
Lift the Gates
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…
My Brothers’ and Sisters’ Guardian
בס”ד Parashat Shoftim 5781 Meir Sendor With new strains of the pandemic surging here, and all around the world, the government, trying to avoid a full lockdown, is calling for a sense of responsibility from all citizens: to get vaccinated;…
Matchmaker, Matchmaker
בס”ד Parashat Va’etchanan, Shabbat Nachamu 5781 by Meir Sendor This Shabbat is also Tu B’Av, the fifteenth of the month Menachem Av. Following the mournful period that just concluded with Tisha B’Av, in contrast, Tu B’Av is one of the…
Higher Criticism
בס”ד Parashat Matot – Mas’ei 5781 Rabbi Meir Sendor (יב) תהלים פרק צד אַשְׁרֵ֤י׀ הַגֶּ֣בֶר אֲשֶׁר־תְּיַסְּרֶ֣נּוּ יָּ֑-הּ וּֽמִתּוֹרָתְךָ֥ תְלַמְּדֶֽנּוּ: Assured is the person You chastise, God, and from Your Torah You teach him (Ps. 94:12) Many years back we…
The Whole Truth
בס”ד Parashat Korach 5781 Rabbi Meir Sendor Israel’s political system is going through dangerous convulsions at the moment, with some alarming similarities to the recent elections in the United States and to the toxic cancel culture that continues to plague…
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.…
Just Do It
Upcoming classes starting after Pesach! Direct Contemplative Experience of Duties of the Heart 6 Sessions on Tuesdays Please fill out this Google form to register for this series. Essential Jewish Meditation Methods–Introductory and Refresher Course 6 sessions on Wednesdays To register, please…
Why do Angels Sing?
Parashat Yitro 5781 by Meir Sendor In Torah tradition angels are understood to be messengers facilitating God’s Will in the world. But they also have their own divine service of praise to perform – to sing. There are a number…
