My spiritual journey began later in life and was cemented by my surviving a car crash on November 25, 2023. This led me to question why I survived, which I believe is to share with others through writing about my ongoing spiritual journey. My spiritual journey is seen through the lens of my Jewish beliefs (traditional as well as Kabbalah) which will be reflected in my musings and prayers, though the latter will be generic. I will use this space on our website to post my writi

The other day I realized I am now an elder. Many of you reading this are also now elders. This will be multiple part musing on the topic of elders and what we want as our legacy. First, what is an elder? One can be elderly without being an elder. Indigenous wisdom teaches us that an elder is a senior member of the community who holds and passes down cultural knowledge, wisdom, and traditions. In the Bible an elder is a mature spiritual leader responsible for governing, guidi

I am sure you have said this at least once in your life. In the Jewish tradition, we say a blessing when seeing something that takes our breath away. This is an acknowledgement that a higher power created what we are seeing. In common terms we often speak of being in awe of something. If we follow through on that, what does it really mean? According to the dictionary “Awe is a complex emotion characterized by a profound mix of wonder, respect, and often a touch of fear or re