Late light settles along the hills,the air is warm against my skin,the birds unwind, the garden still,and everything now settles in. My dog beside me full of joy,she love to run and play with toysI stand between the Now and Thenand feel Your presence—once again. No...
This week’s Torah portion, Re’eh, רְאֵה, “See,” begins with a choice: “See, I set before you today a blessing and a curse: the blessing, if you obey the commandments of the Lord your God… and the curse, if you do not obey…” (Deuteronomy 11:26–28) The message is clear:...
Last night, the beautiful full moon hanging over Citrus Hills brought back memories of my beloved brother Ehud and the years I spent at his home high above Lake Hollywood, watching the moon glisten on the water and light up the hills. Inspired by a post by David Proud...
Yesterday we celebrated Tu B’Av (ט״ו באב), also called the Jewish Festival of Love. Kabbalah teaches that love is the force that transforms separation into unity. Coming after Tisha B’Av, the day that commemorates destruction and division, Tu B’Av...
Yesterday was Tisha B’Av, the most solemn day on the Jewish calendar, when we mourn the destruction of our Temples and the many losses our people have endured. Yet Judaism does not leave us sitting among the ruins. In every generation we are called to look toward to...
Yesterday was a heavenly Shabbos. While watching a tiny hummingbird hover among our purple-blooming jacarandas, two radiant arcs of color appeared against a brilliant blue sky, dancing among the wispy clouds.Moments like these invite us to pause and give thanks. They...