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Why Do Bad Things Happen on the 17th of Tammuz?

Today, the 17th of Tammuz on the Jewish calendar, marks the anniversary of many terribly events. The first of these came when Moses smashed the first set of tablets he obtained atop Mt. Sinai after he found the Israelites worshiping the Golden Calf. Then, on the same date, the Babylonians entered Jerusalem in 586 B.C.E. The [...]

July 9th, 2009 | Tags: 17th of Tammuz, Babylonian invasion of Jerusalem, broken tablets, burning of Torah, destruction of Temple, exile, fast day, focus, Golden Calf, Moses | Category: Jewish holidays, focused thought, manifestation | Leave a comment

What Do You Create Out of Your Fear?

While I was at the Aleph Kallah I had the opportunity to participate in a Red Heifer ritual led by Rabbi Shefa Gold. This ritual is not one normally performed…at least not that I know of, and it likely has not been performed since the days of the temple. We, of course, in Jewish renewal [...]

July 7th, 2009 | Tags: chok, faith, fear, Golden Calf, idol worship, Moses, moving through fear, Mt. Sinai, purification ritual, Rabbi Shefa Gold, Red Heifer, ritual | Category: creating change, human potential, intention, living fully, moving through fear, personal growth, priestess, ritual | Leave a comment