Latest posts
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‘Baal Teshuva: Returning to the Judaism You Came From’
A baal teshuva is one who turns back toward Jewish life. What returning means, why it is never too late, and how to begin without pressure.
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‘Kavanah: Praying With Your Whole Heart, Not Just Your Mouth’
Kavanah is the difference between saying words and meaning them. What Jewish intention in prayer is, why it slips, and how to pray with your heart.
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‘Na Nach and the Breslov Path of Joy’
Rebbe Nachman taught that joy is a spiritual path, not a reward. What Na Nach and the Breslov practice of simcha offer when you feel weighed down.
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‘Hashgacha Pratit: Trusting That Your Steps Are Held’
Hashgacha pratit is the Jewish trust that God attends to the details of a life. What divine providence offers an anxious heart — not control, but trust.
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‘Hitbodedut: The Jewish Practice of Talking to God Alone’
Hitbodedut is unscripted prayer — talking to God in your own words. What Rebbe Nachman’s practice of solitude is, and how to begin it tonight.
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‘Bilvavi: Building a Sanctuary in the Heart’
Bilvavi — “in my heart I will build a sanctuary” — names the inner work of making a dwelling for God within. What it asks, and how to begin it.
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‘Devekut: Cleaving to God in the Middle of an Ordinary Day’
Devekut is carrying a quiet awareness of God’s nearness through ordinary life. What Jewish “cleaving” to God means, and how to practice it.
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‘The Year of Mourning: Walking Through Avelut’
Jewish grief is given a whole year. How avelut unfolds — shiva, shloshim, the eleven months of kaddish — and how to walk it without rushing.
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‘Saying Kaddish for a Parent: The Eleven Months’
For a parent, kaddish is said eleven months. What saying kaddish for a parent asks of you — as honor, as bond, and as a structure for grief.
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‘Shloshim: The First Thirty Days After a Loss’
Shloshim is the first thirty days of Jewish mourning — the slow walk back toward life while grief is still raw. What it asks, and how to move through it.