Much of the time, we are consumed with desires. We want to have something different than what we now have. We want to be something different than what we now are. We want to go somewhere different than where we now exist. Although God created us in such a way that it is natural for [...]
Be Careful What You Wish For…
July 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Have you ever heard the saying, “Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it”? Sometimes the wish is fulfilled in usual ways. You have to be open to seeing the wish fulfilled no matter in what form it appears and to receive it even if it comes in a shape you didn’t [...]
Do You Blame God or Take Responsibility for Your Failures?
July 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
What constitutes an act of God? Anything that isn’t caused by a human hand? If so, there’s a fine line between act of God or act of man in a mechanical failure, since the mechanical end, it could be argued was created by a human—or co-created between a human and God. However, whether or not [...]
Create a Sanctuary and Use It to Feel the Divine Presence
July 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
In Exodus 25:8-9, God says, “Build for me a sanctuary (mikdash), and I will dwell among you.” In this one verse from the Torah, or Old Testament, lies an invitation for each of us. We are asked to create a sanctuary in which to join together with God. An extremely detailed description of how to [...]
People Change, Marriages Change
July 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I’ve spoken with several people recently—friends in their 50s—who have been married for 18-20 years. They all have had issues in their marriage in the last few years. It seems to me a normal process for people to change over that amount of time and for that fact to make it difficult for marriages to [...]
If Fulfillment of Our Desires Won't Make Us Happy, What Will?
July 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
While it is all well and good to want “things” in the physical world, and it is part of our nature as physical beings to want and to need material stuff, the Kabbalists teach that such desires — and even the fulfillment of those desires — will never make us happy. Additionally, they will never [...]
Practical Spirituality: Keeping the Sabbath
July 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Ahad Ha’Am said, “More than Israel has kept the Sabbath, the Sabbath has kept Israel.” Great wisdom can be found in that statement not just for Jews but for anyone who wants to strengthen their religious or spiritual practice. Indeed, a full day spent in worship can do amazing things for your soul and for [...]
A Testament to the Human Will to Survive
July 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
This video pretty much says it all…Human’s have a huge ability to survive even the worst situations–even concentration camps. Yet, many of us feel we can’t survive much less difficult situations in our lives. We need only look at the huge suicide rates in teens to know that this is true. Here we have a [...]
A Song About Healing Our Temple Earth
July 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
As our nation struggles with another natural disaster–the Gulf oil spill, it’s time to remember the other environmental issues we have created and need to solve. We have toxic substances in our water, disappearing habitats and species, a damaged ozone layer, climate change, and more… In this effort to remember…and to heal…the environment and the [...]
How You View Yourself Affects Your Results in the World
July 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Recently my mother had to put her dog to sleep. This week she was offered a new dog, but she turned down the opportunity. She said she wasn’t sure she wanted a new dog. “I’m too old,” she reasoned. “I may not be able to handle another dog.” Her perception of being “too old” totally [...]
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