Posted on July 6, 2018
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As I’ve been taking a brief respite from blogging to gather my thoughts after the sexual harassment problems crescendoed, some interesting things moved to the foreground. And, you can always count on me to share them if there’s something valuable in the mix. My…
Category: art, encouragement, Healing, Judaism, Moving Forward, personal developmentTags: healing process, identity, Judaism, labels, personal development, self-actualization
Posted on September 25, 2016
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The Jewish New Year is fast approaching. In the Jewish calendar, the month before Rosh Hashanah is called Elul. In Jewish thought and tradition, the month of Elul is considered to be a time when God is “in the field”. He is to be…
Category: Faith, forgiveness, God, Judaism, personal development, RedemptionTags: atonement, Elul, Faith, forgiveness, God, healing contemplation, Judaism, making amends, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur
Posted on March 12, 2015
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In the middle of my intense therapy beginnings and increasing awareness that all on the home front is not as it should be and perhaps never was, there is another world opening up to me. I am studying with a rabbi. This has provided…
Posted on December 22, 2014
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We are right in the middle of the holiday season. Hanukkah is here. Christmas Eve is the day after tomorrow. Kwanzaa begins on Friday. These are holidays that involve gathering with communities and families. Because of that, the holiday season can be a much…
Category: Christianity, encouragement, Faith, forgiveness, God, Healing, Judaism, relationshipsTags: Christianity, encouragement, forgiveness, God, healing process, Judaism, judgment in the church, reconciliation
Posted on December 5, 2014
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I don’t know how many people are familiar with the idea of “generational sin”. There are many ministries in different streams of the Christian faith today that deal with myriad flavors of this idea. The foundation of this notion is that we are affected in…
Category: encouragement, Healing, Judaism, Moving Forward, RedemptionTags: a more powerful narrative, Conversos, Crypto-Jews, encouragement, Faith, healing, Jews of Iberian Peninsula, Judaism, narrative, origin stories, Sephardim, thriving
Posted on October 25, 2011
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I’ve reviewed some of my older posts, and I’m surprised. I’ve written more than I realized about my experiences with human trafficking. I feel a mix of embarrassment, shame, and disappointment with myself. Part of me accuses, “Would you at least try to think…
Category: Christianity, God, Healing, human trafficking, Recovery, Sexual Abuse, Truth, UncategorizedTags: abuse, Christianity, Faith, God, healing, human trafficking, Judaism, truth