Parashat Ekev 5780 Meir Sendor This week we celebrated the birthdays of two of our grandchildren and son with an intercontinental family video gathering at the Bagel & Locks Israel Quest. This is an interactive Israeli website featuring virtual journeys…
In the Blink of an Eye
Tisha B’Av – Parashat VaEtchanan 5780 Meir Sendor In our daily prayers, three times a day, we ask HaShem to “return the divine service to the innermost sanctum of Your House, and the fire offerings of Israel and their prayers…
The Sky’s the Limit
Parashat Matot-Masei 5780 Meir Sendor Here in Israel not quite everyone is getting the point about the restrictions intended to protect us all from the pandemic. You often see masks worn as chin straps, earrings or bracelets, odd fashion accessories.…
Bless this Mess
Parashat Balak 5780 Meir Sendor The other day a large snake slithered across a corner of our garden and disappeared behind a bush, possibly slipping into a crevice in the stone wall. We only got a quick glimpse. It was…
Song of Ourselves
Parashat Korach 5780 by Meir Sendor This week is the fourth anniversary of our Aliyah. So what have we learned? There is a stark clarity to the Land of Israel. You see it in the bright light and vivid colors,…
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…
Tikkun Olam
Parashat Tazria/ Mezora 5780 Meir Sendor The basic mitzvah of Sefirat haOmer, in which we are engaged during this season, is simply to count aloud, day by day, each of the forty-nine days of the seven weeks from Pesach to…
Rollercoaster Ride
Shevi’I shel Pesach – Parashat Shemini 5780 Meir Sendor It’s often the case that a crisis doesn’t hit as a single, momentary event but unfolds in a series of oscillating waves, and it’s vital to stay awake and shift tactics…
Ask Yourself
Pesach 5780 by Meir Sendor מה נשתנה הלילה הזה מכל הלילות Somewhere down the line the common English translation of this well-known phrase went off the track. It’s not “why is this night different,” but “what is changed about this…
