Spirituality

Jewish Journeys: The Questioner’s Quest

Faithann Brown

I didn't come to Temple Beth El expecting to convert, but it happened anyway.

Ornate gold hamsas on a black background

Spirituality

Kabbalah, Tarot, and Delving into Mystical Judaism

Chris Harrison

February 8, 2021

Some Jews have extended their mystical journey into the world of tarot – like Heather Mendel, a Jewish mystic, author, artist, and speaker who has spent her life exploring this connection and has written extensively about it.

person doing yoga in the mountains at sunrise

Spirituality

Transformation through Yoga

Rabbinic Pastor/Cantor Lisa L. Levine

How do we listen to our bodies and spirits? For me, one path is yoga, a practice that strives to connect us with ourselves.

Soul-Making: Living in the Peaks, the Valleys, and Everything in Between

Hiker standing at the top of a peak looking out over nature at sunrise

D'Var Torah By: Rabbi Rick Schechter

November 5, 2020

We may want to experience only life's peaks, but there’s another valuable direction in life, too – into the valleys. Our upward movement is balanced by a downward movement, like the angels in Jacob’s dream. We need to embrace both.

Jewish Values

Sad woman sitting on a wooden floor holding her head in her hands as if in grief

Death and Mourning

Distancing Closeness: A New Way of Mourning

Rabbinic Pastor/Cantor Lisa L. Levine

November 5, 2020

Gathering in grief gives us a window into the blessings of life. Jewish tradition does this so well – which makes it all the more difficult to cope with loss in the time of COVID-19.