Episode 77: REPLAY - Sacred Time Episode 1: Iyar

“The beauty of the cyclical nature of our Hebrew calendar is that as we move through the seasons and holy days and months, we revisit universal themes each year as new people.”— BluthThis episode of the Living Jewishly Podcasts is an episode of Sacred Time, a podcast that explores the healing art of the Hebrew calendar as it relates to our lives today. This is a replay of our Iyar episode, exploring its rituals, its agricultural origins, and the meaning we may find in it.The month of Iyar is a time of healing, development, and growth, one marked by the 49-day ritual of counting the Omer. As we record and reflect upon our journey from Passover (celebrating our freedom from slavery) to Shavuot (when we celebrate receiving the Torah), our attention is drawn to a variety of divine characteristics, including loving-kindness, beauty, acknowledgment, and foundation.The rich themes of the Hebrew calendar allow for fertile space in which to uncover new insights. We invite you to re-join us for our Iyar discussion with fresh eyes (and ears) and consider how the last 12 months may have changed your perspective… and how this new perspective may guide your actions throughout the next 12.“If you actually study earth systems, it doesn’t take long to realize that we are living and breathing and speaking and talking and moving and thinking aspects of the earth… just as all living things are.”— Ganga DeviThis‌ ‌episode discusses:‌ ‌

• The deep meaning behind Shavuot and our relationship to and with the Torah
• How should we as individuals receive Torah during this sacred moment — and what should we do to prepare?
• The importance of achieving the mindset shift from “freedom from” to “freedom through” or “freedom to”

‌Highlights:‌ ‌00:50 Scared Time01:20 Iyar & counting the Omer02:37 Healing & growth03:41 Agricultural rituals & offerings04:36 Acknowledging the nourishment available to us06:15 Spiritual energy07:10 What are we moving toward?09:05 What is Torah?11:16 How can we receive Torah now?15:07 The Aleph of the Ten Commandments18:53 Components of the Torah20:44 Ramadan 202123:13 Interdevotionalism24:10 “Speak to the Earth and it will guide you”30:45 Final takeaway & how to get involvedLinks:‌ ‌To get in contact or learn more about Living Jewishly:Visit‌ ‌our ‌website: https://livingjewishly.orgFollow us on Instagram: @living.jewishlyWatch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO2YEegjapKpQeXG6zh6tzwor send us an email at hello@livingjewishly.org.Shalom!