Adar I — Teachings Archive

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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Time is on Your Side. Adar I, Week 4

We take time during this week to give thanks to our ancestors and send blessings to the children.

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Adar I , Week 3 — There is a Place for You with Me

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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Place these Words Upon Your Heart. Adar I, Week 3

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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Adar I , Week 2 — Let Me Surround You

Place the sacred before your eyes.

And inscribe visions, ideals and dreams upon your heart.

Bring forth your offerings.

Lift up your gifts.

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Where Does the Time Go? Adar I, Week 2

Adar Rishon, the first Adar, is an extra month—additional time. Added only 7 times every 19 years, its presence calls us to wonder about and explore our relationship to time. How do we engage with this precious gift?

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Video: Rabbi Yael Levy — Months of Adar

The two months of Adar begin this week with a mighty ruach, reminding us to cultivate curiosity and wonder.

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Adar I, Week 1

This first week of Adar Rishon, we ask ourselves with gentle kindness:

What is my relationship with happiness?

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Teachings Archive

Rabbi Yael writes kavanot as well as authors meditations and suggestions for practice based on the cycles of Jewish time.