Ruth Schapira2 min4 ways to add meaning to a Bar / Bat MitzvahOf course there's meaning in the ceremony, but often the goal of sustained impact is not as easy as you might think. Teens are exposed...
Ruth Schapira4 minFinding SanctuaryThe physical space that encloses us and our prayers is often exquisitely beautiful and majestic, speaking to a different realm entirely....
Ruth Schapira4 minspirited prayer from an unlikely sourceSeveral years ago, on a lazy Sunday morning toward the end of a weekend getaway, my husband and I were strolling down the main street in...
Ruth Schapira3 minI needed to make the first moveIt was not hard to take a back seat to my own spiritual growth. As a youngster, I dutifully attended High Holiday services but felt that...