I recently experienced a rejection. And if I’m honest with myself, it stings. In the scheme of life it was a low stakes opportunity. But it was still something I was interested in pursuing. I wonder if there ever comes a time when being rejected doesn’t hurt. Probably not, which is probably a good thing. […]
Archives for November 2016
Do Not Weigh
“When you talk to people, do no weigh whether or not their thoughts are clinging steadfastly to God. A soul that weighs suffers harm.” This Hasidic teaching, from Martin Buber’s Ten Rungs: Hasidic Sayings, speaks to me. When talking with someone, wouldn’t it be nice to just… talk. To quiet the voice that is […]
Choosing our Sorrows
If each of us were to take our sorrows and put them in a box… [Goes a Hasidic teaching] And then given a choose of choosing any box we wished… Each of us would take back our own, for all the rest would seem even more difficult to bear. What I learn from this Hasidic […]
Mission from God
Looking back over pictures from my most recent Davis Academy Israel Trip I stumbled upon this one. It’s from the teacher break room at The Nili School in Zichron Yaakov. I just love the juxtaposition.
Replace Wall
What can I say? This is just a delightful picture I stumbled upon while walking in New Jersey this summer. There’s something about the directness of the message and the fact that someone took the time to paint it so legibly. It makes me smile every time I see it. I’m sure there’s a […]
A New Sacred Space
In January the space in this picture will open as a fully function Jewish prayer space. Looking at this picture I can’t help but wonder what other sacred spaces, places, moments, and capacities are being cultivated and constructed in this very moment? It’s an exciting thing to ponder.