This blog post explores the spiritual themes of Parashat Va’etchanan, including the Shema, listening as a sacred act, and the power of poetry and prayer. It introduces the original prayer Interwoven Harmonies and reflects on Shabbat Nachamu and Tu B’Av. The post also invites readers to the launch of ZenScribe a platform for Jewish professionals to customize lifecycle certificates and other Jewish graphics.
Journaling
Finding Our Way Back: A Journey of Alignment and Intention
As we begin the Book of Devarim and approach Tisha B’Av, we’re invited to reflect on the words that shape our stories and the values that guide our return. This week’s blog features a prayer for alignment, a Torah illustration inspired by Deuteronomy 1:1, journaling prompts for intentional living, and an invitation to join our Elul Explorations: Five Gates of Growth.
Seeking the Path to Wholeness
This week’s Torah portion, Pinchas, reminds us that healing is possible even in turbulent times. As we move through the Three Weeks and begin to prepare our hearts for the work of T’shuvah, The Path to Wholeness invites us to pause, reconnect, and seek peace—within ourselves and with the Divine.
Finding Hope in Uncertain Times:
This week’s blog explores how to hold on to hope during uncertain times, how to let our inner light shine in the darkness, and how to draw strength from community. It includes a prayer for Israel, and my illustration and prayer for this week’s Torah portion, Shelach. I’ve also included an updated version of my 10 Tools for Challenging Times, with journaling prompts to help guide your own spiritual exploration.
The Art of Blessing
This week’s blog explores the sacred power of blessing—how we give it, receive it, and embody it.
Featuring my latest illustration of the Priestly Blessing, a Contemporary Birkat Kohanim, nightly blessings I send to my daughter, a story of how one piece of art inspired a song, this post invites you to reflect on how you can use your unique gifts to be a blessing in the world.
At the Mountain:
As Shavuot approaches, we stand at the sacred intersection of Parashat Bamidbar and the culmination of the Omer journey. In this week’s post, I share two prayers—Journey to the Mountain and Journey Toward Revelation—along with journaling prompts and reflections on what it means to be counted, to be called, and to receive Torah anew.