Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • How we prayed, danced, sang, and watched the sunset

    On Carter Mountain for Neilah

  • Pictures from Tashlich

    Thank you Tod!

  • D’var Torah: Parashat Eikev

    Eikev/ Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25                                                                                                        …

  • Two Drash from Shabbat Devarim

    On the occasion of two of our members celebrating 60th birthdays we had two excellent dvar Torah shared by Sara Greenfield and Ariel Lippman   Drash for D’varim 1:1 -3:22 on the occasion of entering the decade of the 60s This parsha is Moses’ take on the Israelites journey through the Wilderness, a backward reflection, gleaning…

  • Havdalah & sacred dance Saturday August 1

    You are Invited  Saturday, August 1, 7:30 PM  Congregation Beth Israel As we end Shabbat with  Peace and Holiness and welcome the new week with Joy and Love

  • Merry, Merry Month of May w/ P’nai Yisrael Chavurah & Friends

    Thursday, May 7  Rabbi Goldie Milgram  Metaphors Be with You Embedded within Torah are remarkable portals to higher consciousness detected and reported by our sages and the original Kabbalists as also within Midrash, Zohar, the siddur and more! Our time together will involve study and contemplation of one of Torah’s primary nature metaphors – stone.…

  • Rabbi Goldie Milgram May 7th!!!!!!

    Rabbi Goldie Milgram is coming back!! Contact webmaster@pnaiyisrael.org for details Metaphors Be with You Embedded within Torah are remarkable portals to higher consciousness detected and reported by our sages and the original Kabbalists as also within Midrash, Zohar, the siddur and more! Our time together will involve study and contemplation of one of Torah’s primary…

  • Lag B’Omer

    Lag B’Omer begins at Sundown on Wendesday May 6th. It is the 33rd day of counting the Omer. A minor festival which represents many events. One of which is the revelation of the “The Zohar”, the textual foundation of Jewish mystical thought known as Kabbalah.

  • Space, Time, and Soul with Rabbi Jill Hammer

    Shabbaton w/ Rabbi Jill Hammer May 29-31 at Serenity Ridge Space, Time, and Soul: We welcome Rabbi Jill Hammer who will guide us and inspire us through Shabbat. Rabbi Jill will lead us in several ancient and contemporary styles of Jewish meditation. We’ll celebrate with one another through prayer, movement, and time in nature. Through contemplation, guided visualization, and creative writing, we will expand our spiritual…

  • Yoga Wisdom and Kabbalah retreat at Am Kolel Sanctuary

    Join us for a truly unique weekend that interweaves spiritual practices from these two beautiful ancient traditions… Yoga Wisdom & Kabbalah, Flyer

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