SAVE THE DATES! May 7-12, 2018 A five-day program for exploring personal connections to Judaism for adults, open to men and women of all backgrounds In the beautiful mystical city of Tzfat In conjunction with Livnot U’Lehibanot Details to follow!…
Discomfort Zone
Upcoming Events: Meditation Workshop at Nishmat, for women only July 16, 18, 20 at 7 PM Meditation Workshop in Efrat, July , 7-9 PM For more information, please click on Classes and Events here Parashat Pinchas 5777 Meir Sendor This…
From a Distance
(Originally posted on June 7, 2017) Parshat Beha’alotkha 5777 Meir Sendor This week our Tal Orot meditation group from Zikhron Yaakov came to Tzfat for a two-day workshop. It was wonderful to get some of the Zikhron team together for a…
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…
Couples Therapy
Parashat Toldot 5777 Rabbi Meir Sendor From the large, high-perched porch of Livnot U’lehibanot in Tzfat you get a dramatic, sweeping view west, across the deep valley, of Mount Meron (1208m), Mount Neriah (1123m), Mount Bar Yochai (1151m) and Mount…
Fight Fire with Fire – of the Heart
Parashat Hayye Sarah 5777 Rabbi Meir Sendor For the last three days disastrous fires have been raging throughout the Land of Israel. The long dry spell and the strong winds we have been experiencing have created dangerous conditions, and what…
They’re Playing Our Song
Parashat Ha’azinu 5777 Rabbi Meir Sendor The prophetic song Ha’azinu, that HaShem commands Moshe to train us to commit to memory and recite, is an uncanny epitome of the patterns of all Jewish history. The purpose of memorizing it is…
Service of the Heart
Parshat Re’eh 5776 Rabbi Meir Sendor This is a big week at Livnot U’Lehibanot – the arrival of the Bnot Sherut Leumi. It’s an annual event, the arrival of this year’s group of young women, between the ages of 18 and…
