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And You Shall Be a Blessing…

How often do you leave your home and go somewhere else to live for any period of time? For the second time in two years, my son and I are going off to live in New York City for seven weeks this summer. This reminds me of the Torah portion we read called Lech Lecha, [...]

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Simchat Chochmah: My 50th Birthday Ritual and Name Change

Earlier this month I mentioned that I had turned fifty. I also mentioned in an earlier post that a few friends had helped me with a secular–or maybe “spiritual”–life-cycle ritual down at the ocean. This past weekend I had the opportunity to participate in a second and final ritual to mark my fiftieth birthday. In [...]

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Remember Soul’s Purpose in Conscious Creation (LOA) Process

Today I had the chance to speak about my Kabbalistic conscious creation process on Europe’s Secret to Success Internet radio show. (You can listen to the show here.) While I spoke with the show’s host, Natasha Abudarham, I began thinking about how important it really is to begin any project with a desire to fulfill [...]

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Passover Questions–and Answers–Inspired by Matzah

Tonight many Jews around the world will participate in the observance Passover. They will take part in a first night seder, or service, that commemorates the Israelites freedom from slavery in Egypt. (The word “seder” actually means “order”; the service has a specific order.)
I see the seder—actually the whole week of Passover—as a time to [...]

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It’s Possible to Do Good While Doing Wrong on a Soul Level

Have you ever felt like you’ve been trying your hardest to do the “right thing” or to perform a “mitzvah” (good deed), but you sense that something just isn’t right? Have you ever been focused on doing good but found that something about your actions felt so wrong?
Maybe you weren’t fulfilling your soul’s purpose. Maybe [...]

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How Do You Discover Your Soul’s Purpose?

After my last post which asked a litany of questions related to fulfilling your soul’s purpose, a friend sent me a note on Facebook (I actually wish people would leave comment here instead…hint, hint!), asking, “And how do you see a person ‘learning’ what their soul purpose is?”
Great question! Here’s the answer, which involves asking [...]

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What Will it Take for You to Fulfill Your Soul’s Purpose?

What will it take for you to fulfill your soul’s purpose? Does God’s hand have to come down and push you towards the work you are meant to do? Does God have to hit you over the head with an opportunity?
Does the One to whom you soul always is connected have to yell loudly enough [...]

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