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50 Days of Spiritual Moments: Pirkei Avot

05/11/2018 08:00:10 AM

May11

Pirkei Avot 2:15 : "Let your friend's honor be more dear to you than your own." 
Interpreted by David Schoenberg
#MeToo (unfortunately)

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Atop the Summit: Spirituality. Shavuot. Sinai

05/10/2018 12:16:30 PM

May10

By Rabbi Ron Segal

“Rabbi, I may not be a very religious person, but I am quite spiritual.” 

 

Had I put a dollar in a tzedakah box every time someone said a version of these words to me over the...Read more...

50 Days of Spiritual Moments: Music

05/10/2018 09:46:10 AM

May10

This week we feature Pirkei Avot 2:21 with a compelling song/setting by Dan Nichols. To learn more about Dan and his incredible music, visit his websiRead more...

50 Days of Spiritual Moments: Mindfulness

05/09/2018 08:01:08 AM

May9

Mussar is a Jewish ethical, educational, and cultural movement that developed in the 13th century in Lithuania. The term Mussar is from the book of PRead more...

50 Days of Spiritual Moments: Israel

05/08/2018 08:00:13 AM

May8

Religious Diversity in Israel There is an endless amount of Jewish Religious sites throughout the State of Israel. Rich and deep Jewish cultureRead more...

50 Days of Spiritual Moments: Mitzvot

05/07/2018 08:00:13 AM

May7

“Sarah died in Kiriat Arbah – now Hebron – in the land of Canaan; and Abraham proceeded to mourn for Sarah and to bewail her.” Genesis 23:2

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50 Days of Spiritual Moments: Nature

05/06/2018 08:00:11 AM

May6

"Earth’s Embroidery” by Solomon ibn Gabirol
With the ink of its showers and rains, with the quill of its lightning, with the hand of its cloudRead more...

50 Days of Spiritual Moments: Pirkei Avot

05/04/2018 08:00:11 AM

May4

Pirkei Avot 1:15: "Say little and do much."  
Interpreted by Sybil Ginsburg
We are taught to value deeds over proclamations of faith. The worRead more...

Know Before Whom You Stand

05/03/2018 11:46:25 AM

May3

By: Rabbi Sam Shabman

The saying: “Know Before Whom You Stand,” is a Jewish maxim that often appears above the Ark in synagogue sanctuaries. It is based on a phrase found in the Babylonian Talmud (Berakhot 28a) reminding us of the significance and the power of that place in which we find ourselves praying...Read more...

Rabbi Brad Levenberg's Invocation at the 2018 Mayor's State of the City Breakfast 

05/03/2018 11:15:32 AM

May3

By: Rabbi Brad Levenberg

State of the City Breakfast 2018 -The Honorable Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms

 

I was recently studying our weekly scriptural reading according to the Jewish people, the Torah portion Emor, with a first grader. Together, we read these words, which God instructed Moses to tell the...Read more...

50 Days of Spiritual Moments: Mindfulness

05/02/2018 08:00:13 AM

May2

Mussar is a Jewish ethical, educational, and cultural movement that developed in the 13th century in Lithuania. The term Mussar is from the book of PRead more...

50 Days of Spiritual Moments: Israel

05/01/2018 08:01:10 AM

May1

Technology 
The SniffPhone Project has created a small plug for your cell phone that can screen for diseases by your exhaled breath. The SniffPhRead more...

50 Days of Spiritual Moments: Mitzvot

04/30/2018 08:00:11 AM

Apr30

“If there is a needy person among you…do not harden your heart and shut your hand…Rather, you must open your hand and supply him sufficiently foRead more...

50 Days of Spiritual Moments: Nature

04/29/2018 08:02:10 AM

Apr29

Ecclesiastes Rabbah 7:13
When God created Adam, God led him around the Garden of Eden and said to him: “Behold my works! See how beautiful they aRead more...

50 Days of Spiritual Moments: Pirkei Avot

04/27/2018 08:00:12 AM

Apr27

Pirkei Avot 2:21: "It is not incumbent upon you to complete the work, but neither are you at liberty to desist from it."  
Interpreted by Rafe LeRead more...

The Relevance of Jewish Tradition

04/26/2018 09:11:21 AM

Apr26

By: Rabbi Ron Segal

Relevance.  Anytime I am planning a session for Torah study, I strive to ensure that the lesson which emerges from the learning is one that will be relevant in some way to the lives of participants.  Study that leads to relevant and realizable applications of Jewish wisdom is one way to show that Judaism remains a living, dynamic, contemporary and vital expression of our values each and every day of our...Read more...

Temple Sinai in India 2018

04/26/2018 09:00:09 AM

Apr26

Rabbi Brad Levenberg

Temple Sinai members are in India with Rabbi Brad Levenberg.  Follow their experience on this blog, Rabbi Brad's Facebook here, and our Facebook Page here.

Day 11

Our Last Day in India

It’s hard to believe that the trip is coming to an end. Our group visited the Gateway to India and the Caves of Elephanta, two marvelous sites with a fascinating historical juxtaposition, before splitting up...Read more...

50 Days of Spiritual Moments: Music

04/26/2018 08:00:24 AM

Apr26

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50 Days of Spiritual Moments: Mindfulness

04/25/2018 08:02:11 AM

Apr25

Mussar is a Jewish ethical, educational, and cultural movement that developed in the 13th century in Lithuania. The term Mussar is from the book of PRead more...

50 Days of Spiritual Moments: Israel

04/24/2018 08:00:11 AM

Apr24

Inspiring Finds 
The Dead Sea Scrolls have represented one of archaeology's most intriguing mysteries since they were found in the 40’s and '5Read more...

50 Days of Spiritual Moments: Mitzvot

04/23/2018 09:18:52 AM

Apr23

Dear Friends,
 
I hope that all who are receiving the 50 Days of Spiritual Moments are enjoying reading and reflecting upon them. However, for thoseRead more...

50 Days of Spiritual Moments: Nature

04/22/2018 08:01:11 AM

Apr22

Rebbe Nachman of Bratslav
Meditation and prayer before God are particularly efficacious in grassy fields and amid the trees. It is there that a peRead more...

50 Days of Spiritual Moments: Pirkei Avot

04/20/2018 08:00:11 AM

Apr20

Pirkei Avot 2:5: "Do not judge your fellow until you have stood in his place." 
Interpreted by Ellen and Sandy Schwartz
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Wisdom Gives Way to Hope

04/19/2018 09:13:17 AM

Apr19

By: Beth Schafer

During this time between Pesach and Shavuot, it is traditional to read from the part of the Talmud known as Pirkei Avot. Pirkei Avot has small nuggets of wisdom intended for self-reflection and self-improvement. The idea is that our freedom (celebrated on Pesach) should inspire us to be the best people we can be to accept the gift of Torah (on Shavuot). In reviewing these verses, one stuck out to me this year.

Ben Zoma says: Who is...Read more...

50 Days of Spiritual Moments: Music

04/19/2018 08:00:11 AM

Apr19

This week we feature Pirkei Avot 1:2. Shimon the Righteous was from the remnants of the Great Assembly. He would say, "On three things the world stanRead more...

50 Days of Spiritual Moments: Mindfulness

04/18/2018 08:00:16 AM

Apr18

Mussar is a Jewish ethical, educational, and cultural movement that developed in the 13th century in Lithuania. The term Mussar is from the book of PRead more...

50 Days of Spiritual Moments: Israel

04/17/2018 08:01:14 AM

Apr17

Natural Wonders 
While the Dead Sea is one of Israel’s most popular attractions, our great country is home to many other spectacular natural wRead more...

50 Days of Spiritual Moments: Pirkei Avot

04/13/2018 08:00:12 AM

Apr13

Pirkei Avot 2:1: Be as careful in observance of a minor commandment as in a major commandment, because you don't know the respective rewards for the Read more...

50 Days of Spiritual Moments: Music

04/12/2018 08:01:11 AM

Apr12

This week we feature Pirkei Avot 4:1. Ben Zoma says: Who is wise? One who learns from everyone.
Here is a spirited musical interpretation, "AyzehRead more...

Greeting Each Moment Fully

04/11/2018 09:22:43 AM

Apr11

By: Rabbi Ron Segal

I set my alarm to awaken a few hours earlier than normal one morning this week.  For a variety reasons, the week has been overly stressful, so I wanted to clear a few things off of my to-do list which have lived there for far too long.  Cup of coffee in hand, I sat down at the breakfast table, prepared to open the laptop and get to work.  But with the ticking clock and hum of the refrigerator as morning companions, my mind...Read more...

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