Ruth Schapira
The Secret Hebrew Meaning of Gratitude
The Joy of Gratitude Hebrew is a language with deep meanings that go way beyond an outer definition, and to understand foundational...
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Are you afraid that Klal Yisrael will disappear?
Will our connections with each other slowly melt away? Clearly, we are not paying attention Or taking advantage of obvious opportunities....
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What is a mitzvah, really?
Mitzvah. Good deed? Commandment? You might be most familiar with the word mitzvah as it appears in Bar or Bat Mitzvah which is usually...
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If Covid-19 is a test, are we passing?
What if God is waiting for us to cry out? What if all we need to do is to cry out in despair, as Abraham did thousands of years ago?...
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The Old Testament is not my Bible
Torah is a living entity in my life and is an endless and forever Giving-Tree. It is this imagery that captures me when we lift the Torah...
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Do we own our Jewish history?
I read something from an unlikely source that struck my deepest core as a Jew, and came to a full stop at a passage from the first...
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Woodstock: is there a Jewish part of the story?
Joni Mitchell, Woodstock Woodstock There are plenty of stories about the “half a million strong” that were part of Woodstock, and even...
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Shavuot: reminding me of who I need to be
It is hard for me to personalize Shavuot, though I know there is great spiritual meaning to be found within it. Shavuot is one of the...
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Will you value your baggage more than a life?
What would you do in an emergency? I heard something disturbing that I couldn’t shake off. This is not what I usually write about, but I...
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How to Approach Passover Like a Teacher
For those of us hosting a Passover seder, there are often so many preparations we need to do in advance: buying, organizing, cleaning and...
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Make Your Mornings Special
How do you wake up every morning? Do you have a particular ritual? In Judaism, we have a tradition of waking up with a declaration of...
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5 Ways to Create a Memorable Passover Seder Experience
Nice Seder, but not intensified Same Seder, intensified! What will you do to construct meaningful memories at Passover this year? The...
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The global power of Jewish community
The incredible beauty of the Venice Synagogue. The intricately carved mehitzah (separation) is on the far left. The rabbi’s D’var Torah...
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This is Not the Climate Change You’re Thinking About
Sloppy Words, Sloppy Food At times, I resist writing a post because I just don’t want to spend the time doing all the research it might...
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Nine Unexpected Ways That Jewish Culture Fascinates Asians
What if we took our New Year Celebration to the streets? What are we, as Jews, missing? Clearly something, since others, especially...
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