Rest… What Shabbat Really Means (Part 1) – By Marc
For most of us, rest has a very specific meaning: The cessation of all work… relaxing… not doing much of anything. I remember when I first started going to Shabbat […]
Tag Archives: Mindfulness
Caught Between Two Worlds – By Marc
In his book Bringing Heaven Down To Earth II: More Meditations On The Wisdom Of The Rebbe Rabbi M. M. Schneerson, Tzvi Freeman opens with this notion: A World Becoming […]
Soften Your Gaze By the Candlelight — By Barbara Heller
One thing I love about living in the “shtetl” as some of my friends and family sweetly call the Jewish community that I live in, is that there are […]
Mindfulness… Kosher Style – By Marc
Somewhat frustratingly I need to miss the next two classes on Jewish Mindfulness at Chabad. While I should be able to view a video of the class, it is not […]
Mediation And Prayer… Which Comes First? – By Marc
It’s funny how big mediation and mindfulness are right now… Books on the subject can be found in the “New Age” section of most libraries and bookstores, and yet the […]
Judaism… Building A Better Box – By Marc
Our educational system is messed up. Instead of learning for the sake of learning and growing, it seems that we are taught for grades, test scores and to get into […]
A Life In Shalom And Three “T-Shirts” – By Marc
I get some of my best ideas in the shower… or as I walk around my neighborhood. Maybe it’s the relaxed and open mode and mood I am in… Or […]
The Soulful Sounds Of Silence – By Marc
Rabbi Shlomo Seidenfeld sent out a powerful holiday message to the group I went to Israel with. In it, he talked about Maimonides and his notion that the blast of the […]
We Are The World And The World Is Within Us, So Be A Mensch (Part 1) – By Marc
While there are definitely times I struggle with what to write each week, there are times, like today, when so many ideas are flooding into my brain. It can be overwhelming, and picking […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 