Category: Learning

Today is the start of a new cycle of Nach Yomi, a program

I heard a nice idea about Sefiras Ha’Omer last Shabbos. The question that is often asked is why we count up towards matan Torah, when we ordinarily would count down towards an exciting event?

I just learned that not all animals are either diurnal (active by day) or nocturnal — some animals are crepuscular (active by twilight – dawn and dusk). I thought this was interesting because I never really thought about those times as distinct from day and night. But of course they are.

A friend and I were discussing how we miss being taught interesting topics through the lens of the Jewish sources. When we were in seminary together, we had to write a few in-depth papers on various topics and the research process was really interesting.

Over Shabbos, I skimmed through a stack of Family First magazines that my sister brought over recently. In the erev Rosh Hashanah edition, there was a feature on tefillah. I was struck by the following excerpt from a Q & A with Mrs. Mindy Hilewitz:

I am reading And Hashem Remembered Them by Rabbi Zave Chaim Rudman, a bit at a time since it is very deep and I need to concentrate when I read it. I wanted to share one thought from the chapter on Avraham and Sarah.

How would you describe your spiritual journey throughout your years of singlehood? I would say that over these years, my “growing energy” has flowed from  – for lack of a better phrase – becoming frummer towards growing emotionally and relationally. But then again,

A friend sent me this shiur by Esther Wein on the topic of manifestation. I enjoyed it very much and wanted to pass it along. I have to say it really resonated!