Ruth Schapira
Can we be commanded to love?
Ahavah ~ Love In Deuteronomy (Devarim / 6:5) we are told "And love HaShem, your God, with all your heart, and with your entire being and...
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Ruth Schapira
- Aug 5
- 2 min
Soul versus Ego
A story told from the soul perspective is “the story beneath the ego story, the one with the thread of truth running through it..." ~...
Ruth Schapira
- Jun 16
- 3 min
More bad news? What Judaism says:
I am not sure how, if I didn't have a spiritual practice, I would get through the day after a dose of daily news. Even though I severely...
Ruth Schapira
- May 5
- 2 min
where did my Passover go?
The passage of time has been nothing short of startling for me. During the midst of the pandemic, and even now as things are 'easing up',...
Ruth Schapira
- Nov 8, 2021
- 2 min
Just one thing we don't think about...
Expanding our thinking beyond the physical.
Ruth Schapira
- Oct 22, 2021
- 3 min
Egoism versus Altruism
When we think of the word egotistical, it often has negative connotations. However, it is interesting to note that over time, our culture...
Ruth Schapira
- Aug 5, 2021
- 3 min
Changing Day by Day
The rhythm of the Jewish calendar allows us to sense a deeper level of experience beyond the seasonal changes. As we leave the month of...
Ruth Schapira
- Jun 25, 2021
- 4 min
Finding Sanctuary
The physical space that encloses us and our prayers is often exquisitely beautiful and majestic, speaking to a different realm entirely....
Ruth Schapira
- Jun 16, 2021
- 3 min
Sorry! j/k, lol....
In this era of constantly expanding communications we simultaneously contracting understanding.
Ruth Schapira
- May 11, 2021
- 2 min
Your Light of Wisdom
Our days are rather filled "up" with day-to-day undertakings, and sometimes we barely get in all the activities we schedule. So where and...
Ruth Schapira
- Apr 15, 2021
- 2 min
The Spiritual Steps of the Omer
This year, I am involving myself more personally and seriously than ever before in the counting of the Omer, the period of time between...
Ruth Schapira
- Mar 21, 2021
- 3 min
Passover: The Inner Message of Freedom
Hebrew is full of secrets, embedded with layers and layers of meaning, woven from the thread of reality as Judaism sees it. I happened on...
Ruth Schapira
- Feb 14, 2021
- 2 min
Shabbat is an Island Escape
Every week, I get to imagine the world as it should be. As Friday night approaches, I look forward to the total disconnect I will have...
Ruth Schapira
- Jan 21, 2021
- 3 min
What Tikkun Olam really means
Tikkun Olam, תיקון עולם, literally "Repair the World" is a Jewish concept that barely needs definition. Showing up in many places, it is...
Ruth Schapira
- Jan 7, 2021
- 3 min
I wonder who atheists thank?
The saying “there are no atheists in foxholes” presumes that once under the threat of death, the most avowed atheist will plead to God...
Ruth Schapira
- Dec 30, 2020
- 3 min
Why should I change?
How different am I this week than I was the week before? The chameleon has it relatively easy. Spending not too much energy, he gets a...
Ruth Schapira
- Dec 20, 2020
- 2 min
Sacred Relationships
When we encounter another individual truly as a person, not as an object for use, we become fully human. Martin Buber The middle-aged...
Ruth Schapira
- Nov 18, 2020
- 2 min
Funny, I only hear from you when you need something.
The more distance there is between times of connection, the more distant you feel...
Ruth Schapira
- Aug 11, 2020
- 3 min
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...