Do you find moments when you need to pause and reconnectwith the deepest part of your soul?

Sometimes, the formal prayers that we may say might notreflect our deepest desires. This prayer emergedfrom a desire to express gratitude for the gifts and challenges I’ve been given to help me become who I am meant to be. Maybe you have felt this way too.

In this episode we’ll explore what it means to know our true selves. Who are we, really? What clues are there in the Shema to help us answer this question?

Sacrifices? Offerings?

We're so far from being able to relate to biblical times when that was the medium of connection to the Divine. Listen to this podcast for a way to understand what all this meant back then, and what it means for you now.

In this episode we’ll explore the very idea of Hope inJudaism. My hope is to open your heart and offer you a different way of thinking about this emotion. What does it mean for you, for us as a people, especially at this time—- the start of a New secular year.

This poem inspired me and I hope it does the same for you!

We’re into just the second portion of the Torah with Noah. For those of us remembering days in Hebrew School, this is the story of the Flood, events that led up to it, and Noah’s instructions from God to build an ark for his family and many animals.

In this episode, we’ll delve into what we know about Noah. Why was he chosen? Many of our sages say that compared to someone like Abraham, for example, Noah falls short. I'll come to Noah's defense in this episode!

At this time of year, the changing of the seasons prompts us to think about our own changes. A word that is used quite often in that process of inner change is TESHUVA. But what does that really mean? Join me in this episode and we’ll explore this.

We readily recognize that any endeavor we’re involved in should be evaluated at certain points in time. So why don't we do this for ourselves? This episode will provide you with some tools.