My religiosity / spirituality is more ephemeral than a siddur could articulate. I practice largely as a matter of discipline (the same way a buddhist meditates daily) but am always looking for liminal currents into a more existential and immediate covenantal relationship. For me, the foundational mitzvah in this regard is my reading of Genesis…
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Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, Ashland Shabbaton, March 2011
From March 11 through 13, I attended a weekend Shabbaton at Havurah Shir Hadash in Ashland, Oregon. The central figure for the weekend was Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, founding father of the Jewish Renewal Movement. Reb Zalman originally came from Chabad circles, and in my view captures a contemporary view of Hasidism. Pictures: Reb Zalman and the Dalai Lama, Reb…