A Moment in Time: “Are You Here with Your Wife?” (Shopkeeper to me)
It’s amazing how truth opens doors of possibilities.
A change in perspective can shift the focus of our day - and even our lives. We have an opportunity to harness "a moment in time," allowing our souls to be both grounded and lifted. This blog shows how the simplest of daily experiences can become the most meaningful of life's blessings. All it takes is a moment in time.
Rabbi Zach Shapiro is the Spiritual Leader of Temple Akiba, a Reform Jewish Congregation in Culver City, CA. He earned his B.A. in Spanish from Colby College in 1992, and his M.A.H.L. from HUC-JIR in 1996. He was ordained from HUC-JIR - Cincinnati, in 1997.
It’s amazing how truth opens doors of possibilities.
We are all sacred vessels. And even the broken shards of our lives (perhaps especially the broken shards) connect us with the Divine.
Ron, Maya, Eli, and I arrived in Tel Aviv on Wednesday in preparation for Temple Akiba’s Israel trip.
My teacher, mentor, and friend, Rabbi Denise Eger is retiring from her position as Senior Rabbi of Congregation Kol Ami in West Hollywood.
Not long ago, I picked up a phone and called God. I got voice mail.
Pride is about being who we are. It’s also about realizing that we didn’t arrive at this moment in time in a vacuum.
What trail are you leaving behind, and how will your choices today create a better world for tomorrow?
Thursday evening begins the Festival of Shavuot, during which we celebrate the gift of Jewish learning.
Temple Akiba is so blessed to have a a teen program whose participants fill our building weekly, love one another, and give of their hearts to make the world better.
Relationships are about building bridges, maintaining communication, and learning to embrace those with differences.