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Tag: Judaism

Featured Poetry

Ethan Levin – Midrash on Psalm 13

June 4, 2023June 1, 2023 Nicholas Trandahl

Jewish chaplain Ethan Levin presents a powerful poetic interpretation of a biblical psalm with his "Midrash on Psalm 13".

Tagged ancestors, connection, Death, God, hope, humanity, Judaism, loss, Poem, poet, Poetry, SelfLeave a comment
Featured Poetry

Carol Barrett – Esther Talks to Her Unborn Child

August 7, 2022August 4, 2022 Nicholas Trandahl

Poet Carol Barrett's poem is spoken in the voice of biblical Queen Esther, from the Tanakh or Old Testament Book of Esther.

Tagged Bible, Hebrew, hope, Judaism, mother, motherhood, parenthood, Poem, poet, Poetry, prophecyLeave a comment
Martin Buber
Book Bits

The Glimpse of Eternity – Martin Buber and Our Relationship With The Divine

December 3, 2021December 3, 2021 Vanessa Able

One of the central themes of the work of the Jewish mystical philosopher Martin Buber was the question of understanding our relation to God.

Tagged existentialism, Experience, God, jewish philosophy, Judaism, mysticism, relationship, separationLeave a comment
Pamela Wax
Featured Poetry

Pamela Wax – Capricorn Loses His Star

July 18, 2021July 21, 2021 Nicholas Trandahl

Poet and rabbi Pamela Wax's poem touches upon the themes of sacrifice, tragedy, regret, and atonement.

Tagged astrology, atonement, capricorn, goats, Judaism, regret, religion, repentance, sacrifice, tragedy1 Comment
Rabbi Rami M. Shapiro
Book Bits

Does Spirituality Need Religion? – Rabbi Rami

March 16, 2020March 20, 2020 Vanessa Able

Rabbi Rami addresses the question of spirituality and its relationship to religion, and the way in which the two realities interact and support one another.

Tagged Judaism, letters, Open Secrets, Rabbi Rami, Reb Yerachmiel ben Yisrael, religion, Spirituality, Trees, VedantaLeave a comment
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