i must let you go The Lord said to Moses, "See! I have made you a lord over Pharaoh." אוַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהֹוָה֙ אֶל־משֶׁ֔ה רְאֵ֛ה נְתַתִּ֥יךָ אֱלֹהִ֖ים לְפַרְעֹ֑ה וְאַֽהֲרֹ֥ן אָחִ֖יךָ יִֽהְיֶ֥ה נְבִיאֶֽךָ: There are times when our animal drive (our inner Pharoah) seems strong, and the best way to overcome it is to use our power to confidently … Continue reading Recovery and Exodus
Bringing G-d back to Judaism
Let it Go: Turning Darkness into Light
Chapter 100 A psalm of thanksgiving. Let all the earth sing in jubilation to the Lord. Serve the Lord with joy; come before Him with exultation. Know that the Lord is God; He has made us and we are His, His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter His gates with gratitude, His courtyards … Continue reading Let it Go: Turning Darkness into Light
Recovery: Day 8
Feminine Power Genesis 46:8-27 כָּל-הַנֶּפֶשׁ לְבֵית-יַעֲקֹב הַבָּאָה מִצְרַיְמָה, שִׁבְעִים ...all the souls of the house of Yaakov, that came into Mitzrayim, were seventy... Yocheved (the mother of Moses and Aaron and Miriam and one of the greatest Jewish women that ever lived) was that seventieth and final soul of this holy house of Yaakov. She strattled two worlds, with the … Continue reading Recovery: Day 8
Recovery: Day 7
Acceptance and surrender By the seventh day, everything was created and put into shape and order. And G‑d rested on the seventh day and He glorified it as a day of rest. Therefore we should work for six days and rest on the Seventh day, Shabbat, which G‑d blessed and sanctified for all time to come. … Continue reading Recovery: Day 7
Recovery: Day 6
power of words to heal On the sixth day, G-d created all the other animals... and put a divine soul into a body which He made of earth and clay. This was the human. To the human G‑d granted high mental ability to think and reach one’s own conclusions. G‑d also gave the human the … Continue reading Recovery: Day 6
Recovery: Day 5
serenity and surrender On the fifth day, G‑d filled the seas with fish and other water animals. Into the air above the earth He put many birds of all kinds and colors and sizes. It's windy and a bit chilly outside. The wooden wind chimes on our thirteenth-floor balcony clank and tinkle. The Cocunut palms … Continue reading Recovery: Day 5
Recovery: Day 4
Reliance on astrology, essential oils, hemp, CBD, healing stones, meditation, or other things could lead one to assume that nature has a life of its own, and that the healing objects or healers have powers independent of G‑d.
Recovery: Day 3
learning to ride the waves On the third day, G‑d put the earth into good shape. At His command the waters of the earth gathered together at certain places. The waters formed seas and oceans, lakes and rivers, so that in other parts, the dry land became visible. At G‑d’s further command, the earth was … Continue reading Recovery: Day 3
Recovery: Day 2
Heaven and earth The word of G‑d brought everything into being: heaven and earth, mountains and rivers, and every living thing. In the beginning, G‑d called into existence the heaven and earth. Within six days He shaped a world of order and beauty. On the second day G‑d made the sky, and called it Heaven. My hands … Continue reading Recovery: Day 2
Recovery: Day 1
And there was light The word of G‑d brought everything into being: heaven and earth, mountains and rivers, and every living thing. In the beginning, G‑d called into existence the heaven and earth. Within six days He shaped a world of order and beauty. On the first day, G‑d said, “Let there be Light” — and there … Continue reading Recovery: Day 1