As we celebrate receiving the Torah, this old melody lifts us in praise! This is a Modzitz Niggun with the words of El Adon, an ancient piyut (liturgical poem) praising the majesty of creation and the Creator. Music features Bluth and her talented mother, Ellen Rosenbluth.
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.
It is the new moon, the new month of Nissan. The first month of our calendar, and the month that contains Passover, our holiday of redemption. To celebrate this renewal, this welcoming of Spring, and our journey from the chaos of Purim to the redemption of Passover -...
We welcome the new moon and the month of adar with this poetic/melodic collab! Through poetry, chanting and niggun this audio piece takes you on a journey to feel into the month of adar, and to understand it’s themes as they relate to today.
We welcome the month of Shvat with herbalist, bodyworker, educator and doula, Ariela Sharon Yomtovian. Ariela is here to teach us about this new month, through TEA and TORAH, because, as she says, “through our bodies, we can touch our souls.”
Explore the traditional art of weaving with Elan Gerzon and the Ghazala Collective! Their vision is to inspire a global community to participate in the revival of natural Middle Eastern weaving cultures. This video tells their story and shares their art and wisdom.
Welcome to the new month of Elul! Join Rabbi Bluth as she shares the spiritual wisdom of the new month of Elul with us, and guides us through a meditation designed to attune us to this special time. And, as a special treat, be delighted by her sweet ukulele...
Introducing: The Art of Living Jewishly, a new content series with Rabbi Bluth that will examine Jewish experience through the Jewish calendar.
In this episode, Rabbi Yossi talks with Cari Kozreiok of Ve'ahavta which provides much needed support to the homeless Jewish community of Toronto. Cari shares some of the struggles that the homeless community of Toronto has been experiencing in recent months in...
Rabbi Yossi interviews backyard urban farmers Marc Green and Arlene Hazzan, co-owners of BUFCO (Backyard Urban Farm Company), about how they transform urban spaces into amazing gardens. Their passion to grow nourishing food in urban spaces led them to help others to...