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January 4, 2015
By bethmordecai
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Late Night Jewish Spiritual Teachings — Judge Favorably (Rav Nahman of Breslov)

Enjoy this late night Jewish spiritual teaching from Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, a great Hasidic thinker, on the virtue of looking favorably upon others and ourselves even when we don't think we should. Photo taken from: http://dreamatico.com/night.html  

Category : Late Night Jewish Spiritual Teachings Online Learning videos-archive
Tag : benefit of the doubt breslov jewish spirituality rav nachman rav nahman spirit

spirit

January 3, 2014
By bethmordecai
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DAY 552: Needing to Feel the Light of Shabbat

Dear Hevreh, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel writes that Shabbat is a palace in time, a physical abode for the spirit in the hidden reality of time. In short, it's the home for our souls to feel safe and secure from the ravages of the world. This security is not brought on by by being surrounded by the creature comforts of physical things, but by being immersed in the aura of the spiritual realm in which our souls experience the light of God's love for all of creation. That godly light, which our souls transfer to our temporal bodies on moments like Shabbat, not only remind us of God's watchful presence in our lives but helps us experience God in a personal, intimate, and[...]

Category : Rabbi Rabbi's Journal Shabbat
Tag : abraham joshua heschel God light palace in time rabbi rabbi's journal shabbat message spirit

spirit

November 5, 2013
By bethmordecai
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DAY 493: The Spirit of White Out Friday Night

*Note: This message is a little longer than usual Dear Hevreh, When I experience the need for some musical inspiration I often turn to Spotify, a popular online music sharing service. As I'm sure many of us have, there are a number of different playlists on my Spotify account. However, there is one particular playlist that seems to be on repeat whenever I need some help thinking or writing about a topic (like I'm doing right now). That playlist is simply called "White Out Friday Night." Last winter we ran a new Friday night program in which community members were encouraged to wear white as a symbol of the snow on the ground and the purity and holiness of Shabbat. More than[...]

Category : Rabbi Rabbi's Journal Shabbat White Out Friday Night
Tag : music rabbi rabbi's journal shabbat spirit white out friday night