As the planet enters its second year of pandemic, the story of Rabbi Akiva’s students cannot help but conjure up images of spreading devastation and agonizing helplessness. In a time where we have all felt visceral insecurity in the mundane acts of touching, talking, breathing, Lag Ba’omer reaffirms that there is joy beyond mourning and redemption that rises from loss.
Welcome to Sacred Time, a podcast that explores the healing art of the Hebrew calendar as it relates to our lives today. Tune into this episode to learn about the agricultural origins of this sacred ritual and how we find meaning in it during our modern time.
Listen to the first episode to learn how to find a therapist that fits your needs, whether your therapist needs to be Jewish, and two crucial skills we should teach our children to create an emotionally healthier world.
In the imagination of many people, Israel engenders hypersized fantasies, where each day respresents—depending on your point of view–the potential for violence and bravery and heroism; a haven from persecution or a fresh start for Jewish dreamers; Start-Up Nation mixed with spiritual elation; brutal occupation and ethnic discrimination.
My dear friend, the Sufi poetess Sukina Pilgrim shared a poem that she wrote last Ramadan. I am sharing it with you, as both our communities honour the time of receiving our Holy books, to share the inspiration in her devotion, and to wish our muslim friends a Ramadan Kareem.
Should mask-wearing during a pandemic be universal public policy or a personal decision? This episode of the Living Jewishly podcast introduces What Would You Do?, the new ethics podcast from Dr. Elliot Malamet.