Footsteps of Gratitude: What Got Me Where I Am?
Day 3 | Start to Notice. December | Tevet Perfect for Kids Footsteps of Gratitude: What Got Me Where I Am? None of us have gotten to where we are on our own. There were significant people, places, events, miracles, moments of hard work, or divine intervention which may have shaped our paths. In this […]
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Day 2 | Start to Notice. December | Tevet Would You Rather? A Game of Imaginary Choices By noticing the differences between things and assigning each one a value, we can be more aware of what we are grateful for. Join us for a fun, imaginary game, where you are faced with questions which require […]
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Day 2 | Start to Notice. December | Tevet Unfurling to the Dawn: Meditations on Distinction and the In-Between Space In this source sheet, I explore the holiness of crossing from realm to realm, from state to state. Find someone to read along with you or join me on your own in this meditation on […]
Choosing Light over Darkness: Hanukkah Distinction Flags
Day 2 | Start to Notice. December | Tevet Perfect for Kids Choosing Light over Darkness: Hanukkah Distinction Flags In order for us to have freedom of choice, we need to understand the distinctions between what we choose to pursue and what we choose to avoid. Noticing and recognizing our choices and intentions are […]
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Day 2 | Start to Notice. December | Tevet The Blessing of Distinction In this source sheet, we will explore traditional blessings that express gratitude for the ability to make distinctions, to separate and discern. Interestingly, one of these blessings is in the context of the desire and pursuit of knowledge and wisdom, with an […]
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Day 1 | Start to Notice. December | Tevet How might we find gratitude by sensing the unseen and noticing the unnoticed? Gratitude can be shown in our communal environments, including our professional work communities, by simply pausing to take the time to notice and saying Hineini, literally “Here I am!”: present and aware. For […]
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Day 1 | Start to Notice. December | Tevet Hidden Miracles Walk Chanukah is all about appreciating hidden miracles. One tiny jug of oil miraculously lasted for eight days. Our senses are something that are so easy to take for granted unless we pause and pokeach ivrim – open our eyes – to discover the […]
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Day 1 | Start to Notice. December | Tevet Noticing Others’ Pain: The Journey of Infertility What can be done to notice the pain and difficulties of those who long for children and have not succeeded in making that desire a reality? How does the Jewish community address those coping with infertility? And once we […]
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Day 1 | Start to Notice. December | Tevet Amen: The Story of an Orthodox Braille Bat Mitzvah You’re invited to hear the story of Batya Sperling Milner’s bat mitzvah, the first held in an Orthodox synagogue in which the Torah portion was chanted from braille. Through the voices of Batya herself, as well as […]
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Day 1 | Start to Notice. December | Tevet The Ability to Notice: Moses and the Burning Bush What are the qualities and conditions needed, in order for us to notice that which is around us? What can we learn from Moses and his ability to see and notice what others did not? In this […]
