by RabbiOlivier | Sep 8, 2013 | Adult Learning, High Holy Days Meditations, Torah Reflections
This is the time in our retreat when we get to practice. We can hear about forgiving, we can read about forgiving, but all the books and the talks in the world won’t help if, at some point, we don’t roll up our sleeves and get to work. Now, your mind might...
by RabbiOlivier | Sep 8, 2013 | Adult Learning, High Holy Days Meditations, Torah Reflections
Forgiving does not come easy to us. Let’s be honest, the ego is not one to easily give up the past hurts, affronts, painful incidents, and grudges it holds onto in its memory bank. All of these past experiences have impacted us greatly, taught us a great deal,...
by RabbiOlivier | Sep 6, 2013 | Adult Learning, High Holy Days Meditations, Torah Reflections
The Ten Days of Awe between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur, are an opportunity to enter into a time of personal retreat, the theme of which is “forgiveness.” The path of forgiveness is one of the most powerful spiritual paths available to us. Forgiving...
by RabbiOlivier | Sep 2, 2013 | Adult Learning, Torah Reflections
Nitzavim – Vayelech Deuteronomy 29:9 – 31:30 Embracing Our Unpreparedness My heart is beating a little bit faster than usual today. No, I didn’t have one cup of coffee too many. But it just so happens that the combined Torah...