Tag Archives | 2016

9 Elul 5776 by Martin Nakell the following is a dialogue between an israeli man (“lo” – “him”) and an israeli woman (“la” – “her”). their dialogue is interspersed with headlines from the 2011 jerusalem post. i often write in only lower-case letters – the first zionist congress was held in 1897 lo = him, […]

8 Elul 5776 by Susan Sherman This summer I had the opportunity to spend 2 weeks in China with 180 fellow martial artists. We spent time traveling to Shanghai, the Wudang Mountains, Dengfeng and Beijing. We visited the usual tourist sights and trained with extraordinary martial arts masters who specialized in Shoalin Kung Fu karate and […]

7 Elul 5776 by Anonymous My teacher gave me what I do not need, told me what I need not know. At a high price he sold me water beside the river. In the middle of a dream he led me gently to my bed. He threw me out when I was crawling, took me […]

6 Elul 5776 by Ingrid Rothman In June, my house consisted of 3 cats-Mimi 15 years, Timmy 7 years and Don Juan somewheres around 10 years(inherited from my Mom). Sweet healthy Mimi suddenly died (possible stroke). Our hearts were broken, but no way was I going to get another cat. Then, a week after Mimi […]

8 Elul 5776 by Lisa Ackerman On a daily basis, I feel anger, frustration, defeat, irritation, disappointment, disgust, fear. I also feel gratitude, awe, love, hope, empathy, bravery, friendship, peace. Such is life. I don’t say happiness because I don’t know what that means. If it is euphoria and complete acceptance of my life how […]

4 Elul 5776 by Cantor David Reinwald Find yourself in a few short moments of solitude as Cantor Reinwald leads you in a meditation on Hineini (“Here I am”) – a special meditation for the month of Elul. Meditation written and narrated by Cantor David Reinwald Music: “Moonlight Sonata” by L. Beethoven

3 Elul 5776 by Dr. Stacy Nagel If you ever watched the television series “Hee Haw”, you may have seen the Hee Haw Honeys sing the following: “Now we’re not ones to go ‘round spreading rumors. No really we’re just not the gossiping kind. Oh you’ll never hear one of us repeating gossip… So you’d […]

2 Elul 5776 by Scott Friedman As you think about your future, close your eyes and imagine you are standing in front of a bridge. Your bridge may or may not look like mine. Your bridge may be in another city, country, or world than mine. The scenery around your bridge could be anything you […]

1 Elul 5776 by Rabbi Heidi Cohen A good friend of mine has been challenging me to run the Disneyland Half Marathon with her. Her argument, “Heidi, you love Disneyland so much, you have to experience Disneyland this way too!” Now, let’s get something straight, I’ve never been a runner and actually, my mom and […]