Prayer Lesson 66 – “V’ahavta”—“You shall love”
Last week, I wrote about how peculiar the shma is. [...]
Prayer Lesson 65 – Hearing the Sh’ma
What kind of prayer is the Sh’ma? Normally, when we [...]
Spiritual Nugget – July 9
In a sermon which Rabbi Mikhal once gave before a [...]
Prayer Lesson 64 – Ahavah Rabbah: Loving Through Learning
The second blessing immediately preceding the Sh’ma tells the story [...]
Spiritual Nugget – July 2
Rabbi Pincus said: “Whoever says that the words of the [...]
Prayer Lesson 63 – The Many Faces of G-d
The first blessing before the Shma concludes with a cascade [...]
Prayer Lesson 62 Hakol Yoducha All Creatures Praise You
The first blessing before the shma begins with the words, [...]
Spiritual Nugget – June 25 2021
Rabbi Mikhal said: “When the Evil Urge tries to tempt [...]
Spiritual Nugget – June 18 2021
Before beginning to pray, he was in the habit of [...]
Prayer Lesson 61 – The Barchu and Sacred Time
We are all familiar with the concept of sacred space. [...]