WHEaT - Where Heaven and Earth are Touching

B’Nai Yisrael had to enter the wilderness to find themselves in preparation for Har Sinai.

Our biggest hurdle to mindfulness is the dissonances we all have and are usually unable to put aside.

The symbiotic relationship between ourselves and our leaders.

We can all be holy and participate in holiness.

How our mindset can be influenced by what we are wearing.   

Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are - the laws of kosher animals.

Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are - the laws of kosher animals.

Bringing sacrifices forced the person to think about what has happened, recognize what has happened and take a specific action in response to what has happened.

Transforming tzedakah from an act of philanthropy into an act of meaningful giving.

The challenge of using anger as a powerful tool and powerful motivator rather than a destructive force.

Chag Sameach!

While Hashem is found where we seek for Him, there is a special opportunity to find Him in our synagogues.

Being inspired by the cheruvim to cast our gaze in the right direction.

The unique command of distancing yourself from falsehood.

Appreciating the world around us, in conjunction with the precepts of the Torah, is the path to the right behavior.

Being nourished and renourished by Shabbat each week.

To study, to review and to learn anew.

The opportunities to work with others is a chance to bring out the best in ourselves, the best in someone else and accomplish the best results.

Creating a fireplace to nurture the flame of Torah.

Striving to remain a living part of the story for our family and for k’lal yisrael.

The responsibility of leadership.

Appreciating the splendor of Judaism's appreciation of the physical and the Divine.

How do we approach our dreams and the dreams of others.

Growth requires a willingness to approach the old anew.

Recognizing that we have everything.

See the good, be the good.

Responding to the crossroad moments in our lives.

Finding satisfaction in what we have.

Ensuring that our convictions empower us, not enslave us.

Without a choice their is neither a reward nor a consequence.

Find our path to wholeness.

Growth and the ability to create comes from toiling.

Growing to become who may be.

Positively engaging with the world requires awe of Hashem.

From our aggadah, from our parasha and from this anecdote, we can see that tzedakah is a key to both life and to eternity.

It takes grit to build our relationship with Torah.

The long path to the destination may be the short path to finding what we are really looking for.

The bringing of bikkurim is a lesson in timeliness, selflessness and self-care.

Ensuring that when we say something, it means something.

Becoming whole in our hearts and with Hashem to become worthy of greeting his Divine Presence.

As we move into Rosh Chodesh Elul, and the period of year full of holidays, full of both halakhot and opportunities to connect to Hashem and is Torah, it is the ability to tap into time in a different way.

Awe of Hashem is the pathway to connecting with Hashem

A fresh look at the depth of we will do and we will listen.

Yearning for the rebuilt Temple and Jerusalem must be part of who we are not just something we do.

The power of adding a reason to our requests.

The echo of positive rebuke can reverberate for generations.

Learning to sift the good away from the bad.

Different messengers need a different message.

True balance and peace don't always mean equality.

Are we so focused on our passions and wants that – although scrupulous in other mitzvot – we are unable to put those desires aside.