In this video, Rabbi Yael Levy, founder of A Way In Jewish Mindfulness in Philadelphia, PA, talks about why she wrote Directing the Heart: Weekly Mindfulness Teachings and Practices from the Torah
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As we come to the edge of another beginning all of creation calls.
Ayeka, Where are you?
Where are you…and who will you be?
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Lifting our eyes, we can see 5780 on the horizon. May we walk toward this New Year with kindness, intention and care. This new video offers teachings and practices to guide our way.
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When have I been honest with myself and others even when it was difficult?
When was I dishonest because I felt fear or shame?
When did I hide from truths because I just couldn’t face them?
When was I surprised by truths I discovered?
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Walk in the ways of love, the Mystery calls, even as you weep, let love be the guide.
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The Omer season is over. We are on the other side of Sinai. What now?
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During Passover we are urged to feel as if we too are being brought out of bondage into an expanse of freedom and possibility. We are called to soften our hearts so we can hear and respond to the cries of each other.
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May all that has been explored, discovered and revealed through these months of Adar be of benefit and blessing for all.
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Be aware of what you take into your body, through the foods you eat, the news you consume, the people and situations with which you engage.
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Adar can demand a lot of one’s body, mind and spirit. These months can shake us to the core by challenging our habits and beliefs, by questioning the roles and limits that define us and by demanding that we face our vulnerabilities and fears.
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Who knows? Perhaps it was for this very reason we were brought into the world.
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As we reach this third week of Adar Sheni, we return to wondering about time—asking ourselves to notice how much time we spend in the present moment and how much time we spend turning toward the past or reaching into the future.
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Adar Sheni challenges us to notice the masks we put on to appear acceptable to ourselves and others and to perhaps let these masks fall away allowing ourselves to be revealed in more of our fullness.
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May the mighty winds of this time bring blessings of transformation and renewal.
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The Mystery is Transformation, the Infinite responds in the moment we call. (Psalm 20:10)
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As we come into the final week of Adar Rishon, may we listen in the Torah’s call and be mindful of how we spend our time.
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We take time during this week to give thanks to our ancestors and send blessings to the children.
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Listen, the Mystery calls:
There is a place for you with me.
I am standing right beside you.
And this is my name:
Compassion, Grace, Patience, Love, Truth, Generosity, Forgiveness.
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What we focus on—the intentions, ideas and attributes we bring into our system—shapes and guides our actions. Energy follows intention.
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