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Rosh Chodesh

Opening the Gates

August 22, 2025 by Joanne Fink

This week’s Torah portion, Re’eh, reminds us that life is filled with choices—both large and small—and that our decisions ripple outward to shape the world around us. As we welcome the month of Elul, a season of cheshbon hanefesh (soul-accounting), may we choose wisely, bless abundantly, and prepare our hearts for the journey of t’shuvah.

Filed Under: Blessing, BLOG, Community, Elul, Prayer, Rosh Chodesh, Workshops Tagged With: Cheshbon HaNefesh, Choices and Blessings, Elul Blessing, High Holy Day Preparation, Illuminated Journey (Book), Jewish journaling prompts, Joanne Fink Prayers, Parashat Re'eh, T'shuvah Journey, Visual Midrash

Finding Hope in Uncertain Times

March 28, 2025 by Joanne Fink

Parashat Pekudei – Exodus 38:21–40:38Rosh Chodesh Nisan | Concluding Sefer Shemot As we reach the end of the Book of Exodus, we encounter a moment of sacred stillness: “Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the Glory of God filled the Tabernacle.”— Exodus 40:34 This verse, which I chose to illustrate for Parashat Pekudei, […]

Filed Under: BLOG, Illustrated Prayer, Journaling, Rosh Chodesh, Torah

The Power of Collective Contribution

February 28, 2025 by Joanne Fink

Parashat Terumah: Building Community Parashat Terumah (Exodus 25:1–27:19) opens with God speaking to Moses: “Speak to the Israelites, and let them take for Me a gift (terumah); from every person whose heart so moves them.” This verse introduces a key theme of the parasha: giving as an act of the heart. The construction of the Mishkan(Tabernacle), a sacred space […]

Filed Under: BLOG, Community, Joy, Prayer, Rosh Chodesh

Reflect, Release & Reimagine

January 30, 2025 by Joanne Fink

Chodesh Tov, Friends! Journaling is one of my most cherished spiritual practices, and I’ve explored many different types of journaling over the years, including gratitude journaling, omer journaling, grief journaling, doodle journaling and prayer journaling. I’ve also journaled at Rosh Chodesh to set intentions for the new month, and invite you to join me in […]

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