As the Spirit Moves Me

On the spring Jewish holiday of Passover, Jews all over the world ask questions. Traditionally, we ask just four questions, and we are supplied with answers either in the Haggadah, the prayer book used during the seder, or home service conducted on Passover, or by participants at the seder. The questions – and the answers [...]

April 5th, 2009 | Tags: Egypt, Four Questions, more questions to ask at a seder, narrow place, Pasover rituals, Passover, passover seder questions, Passover symbols, personal Mizraim, seder questions, slavery, tight place | Category: creating change, Jewish holidays, narrow places, Passover, personal growth, seder | Leave a comment

Today was April Fool’s Day. No one played a joke on me. I didn’t play a joke on anyone else. Well, maybe God played one on me…All I know for sure is that despite the name of the day, yesterday I was a fool, but today I am wiser. You see, I did something foolish. [...]

April 1st, 2009 | Tags: apology, April Fool's Day, becoming wise, being a fool, Egypt, fool, forgiveness, forgiving self, grape when pressed produces wine, humans when challenged come forth with wisdom, Mitzraim, narrow place, olive when pounded produces oil, Passover, tight place, wisdom | Category: God's hand, intention, Passover, personal growth, seeing clearly | Leave a comment