Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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What Time Will It Be
Dear One, This video was sent to the Jewish Renewal clergy list by Eve Ilsen [wife of Reb Zalman], I pass it on to you, with love and HOPE! Among other beautiful aspects of the music and lyrics is a re-invigoration of a theme once used for the then-idealistic aim of creating Israel – now…
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Preparing for the Days of Awe- Women’s Retreat
Dear Friend, We hope you are having a wonderful summer. And looking ahead to the fall, we warmly invite you all to join us for our TWENTIETH Women’s Days of Awe Retreat. The attached flier has all of the info. Many Blessings, Simona & Latifa Flier: Days of Awe retreat ’14PDF Event details
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Reb Zalman’s Blessings Upon Us
On July 3, 2014, on a day while his students (now teachers), and their students (also now teachers), and the students of their students gathered for the annual week of Advanced Studies [Smicha Week] in rabbinics, cantorial skiils, rabbinic pastor skills and spiritual direction, our beloved teacher, rebbe and ‘Zaide’ [grandfather], Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, age…
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Solidarity Fast for Ramadan/Fast of Tammuz July 15, July 22 in solidarity with Palestinians and Israelis for peace
As you can see from the link, Jews and Muslims in the B’Eretz Hakadosh (Holy Land) are fasting in solidarity together this Tuesday, July 15, for the Fast of Tammuz and Ramadan jointly, as a call to end the current round of Israeli-Palestinian violence. They will also hold a similar event the following Tuesday, July…
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chant circle this shabbat
Dear friends, Praha and I have decided to go ahead and offer a chant circle this shabbat since it has been a couple of months since we were able to offer one and we feel called to offer one at this time. We realize that many of you will be out of town or involved…
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Sacred Dance and Havdalah in June 2014
Latifa led Sacred Dances and Havdalah on Saturday night. Our band and our dancers
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Pictures from Kabbalat Shabbat on June 20th
[slideshow_deploy id=’889′] Thank you for the lovely photos Estelle, and for hosting in such a lovely space Deborah and Ron.
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Songs of Songs chant circle this Shabbat
Join us as we welcome Spring and this special Shabbat celebrating love and devotion with the Song of Songs, traditionally chanted this Shabbat.. Love and devotion are powerful gateways to the Divine. The chants will lift us as we pass through the Gates on our way to Sinai. Please see the invitation and directions attached,…
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A new Chavurah member just in time for the Seder
Peter Kropf would like to introduce Mensch Grey our newest member, just in time for Pesach! Happy Pesach, and Nuts too!
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A musical post
I while back I was playing with the music for the song B’shem Hashem and came up with the following. I thought I would share it with you. Enjoy
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