Ruth SchapiraJun 163 minMore 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 SchapiraMay 52 minwhere 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 SchapiraNov 9, 20212 minJust one thing we don't think about...Expanding our thinking beyond the physical.
Ruth SchapiraOct 22, 20213 minEgoism 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 SchapiraAug 5, 20213 minChanging 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 SchapiraJun 25, 20214 minFinding SanctuaryThe physical space that encloses us and our prayers is often exquisitely beautiful and majestic, speaking to a different realm entirely....
Ruth SchapiraJun 16, 20213 minSorry! j/k, lol....In this era of constantly expanding communications we simultaneously contracting understanding.
Ruth SchapiraMay 11, 20212 minYour Light of WisdomOur 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 SchapiraApr 15, 20212 minThe Spiritual Steps of the OmerThis year, I am involving myself more personally and seriously than ever before in the counting of the Omer, the period of time between...
Ruth SchapiraMar 22, 20213 minPassover: The Inner Message of FreedomHebrew 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 SchapiraFeb 14, 20212 minShabbat is an Island EscapeEvery 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 SchapiraJan 21, 20213 minWhat Tikkun Olam really meansTikkun Olam, תיקון עולם, literally "Repair the World" is a Jewish concept that barely needs definition. Showing up in many places, it is...
Ruth SchapiraJan 8, 20213 minI 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 SchapiraDec 31, 20203 minWhy 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 SchapiraDec 21, 20202 minSacred 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 SchapiraNov 18, 20202 minFunny, I only hear from you when you need something.The more distance there is between times of connection, the more distant you feel...
Ruth SchapiraAug 11, 20203 minThe Secret Hebrew Meaning of GratitudeThe Joy of Gratitude Hebrew is a language with deep meanings that go way beyond an outer definition, and to understand foundational...