Archives of Inspiration

Journey of Redemption

“Only love gives us the taste of eternity.” Hebrew proverbs    Dear friends: While death is the end and birth is the beginning, our journey of redemption lies in between. If life feels like it’s falling apart, then you’re probable ready to rebuild. The fragments of yourself that seems shattered will find a new place, […]
1 year ago

Refinement of Our Ledgers

  Dear Friends: May you have a sweetened, happy and healthy new year and be sealed in the Book of Life! On September 18th, Jews around the world will celebrate the anniversary of the creation of the world. This year, the ten days of awe between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur presents challenges beyond imaginable. Our […]
4 years ago

Feeding The Faith

Dear Friends: I hope this post finds you and yours in safety and some semblance of peace during this current “wartime” in our world. I feel, at this time, we must feed our faith as we move through the next phases of the Pandemic. We are still in the middle of this crisis and moving forward will be […]
5 years ago

Prayergasm, A Divine 40 Day Call

Dear Friends: I hope this message finds you embracing trust, strength, good health and faith. The days before Passover are naturally filled with restrictive anticipation and this is true today more than ever. Hopefully you are taking this opportunity to pray and deepen the divine call of your lives. Hearing the divine call brings hope and the ability […]
5 years ago

I Thought I Had More Time

Dear Friends: For more than the past month, I have been preparing because I know the consequences of not being prepared. You see I lost my Hurricane Andrew so my preparedness began by seeing China as the storm watch, then Italy as the storm warning. Those of us familiar with these terms know that watches and warnings precede the […]
5 years ago

Let Your Words Be Few

Dear Friends: I hope this message finds you in good health and spirits. I’m sure you’ve heard the saying that actions speak louder than words and may not know that the Talmud backs us up with this: “Let your words be few”. Rabbis of ancient times taught and believed that humans are driven by two […]
5 years ago

The Healing Power of Trees

Dear Friends: Tomorrow night begins the Jewish celebration of the trees, Tu B’ Shevat. If you are one who loves nature, then you have a unique opportunity to experience the healing power of trees beginning tonight. Collectively, on Tu B’Shevat, we will acknowledge the importance of trees and their holy reminder and presence of G-d in […]
5 years ago

A Humane Approach to Thanksgiving

Dear friends: I hope this message finds you in good health and spirits. Seeing that Thanksgiving is upon us, I wanted to share thoughts on what a humane approach to Thanksgiving might be.  I’m not just talking about being kind to one another and such.  I’m talking a bit about our plan as it relates […]
5 years ago
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Why I Wrote My Own Funeral

This past summer I sought a therapeutic process of writing my own funeral.  Now I want to share why I wrote my own funeral.  I got the idea of doing this due to my experience of guiding people through the funeral process of a loved one.  When a loved one dies, the experience of urgency […]
5 years ago
Om Shalom

The Impermanence of Succot

Dear friends: I hope this message finds you well and is received in the spirit of which it is offered. I’d like to speak to the jewish perspective on impermanence, specifically because Succot begins tomorrow night and offers us a fresh view of life and the celebration of it.  Impermanence means that not all things are […]
5 years ago
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