These articles and teachings have a Jewish-specific purpose.
Jewish Holidays (other than HHD)
The Inner Practice of Chanukah
Rededicate the Holy on Chanukah by Repairing Your Inner Temple
Midrash on Torah Portions
Exodus: Shechinah and Mishkan
It’s Still the First Day
See also the Torah Journeys page and submenu items. You can purchase Torah Journeys through the Books page.
Midrash on Haftorah Portions
Haftorah Parshat Tzav
See also the High Holy Days teachings that present some sermons based on the Haftorah portions for the High Holy Days.
Midrash on Tanach Portions
Psalm 118 Musings
Song of Songs: Initiation onto the Path of Love
Song of Songs: Happily Ever After? Well, No.
Love at the Center This article from 5/9/2023 is available online at Evolve.
See also Rabbi Shefa’s book In the Fever of Love based on the Song of Songs. You can purchase In the Fever of Love through the Books page.
General Judaism
Invocation for the First Jewish Psychedelic Summit
Jewish in the Wilderness
Judaism Is a Verb
Time, Space, Shabbat, Galut, and Israel
Yom Kippur Katan as a Preparation for Rosh Chodesh
Modeh Ani: Beginning the Day with Gratitude
Cleaving to God — A Jewish Way of Prayer (This article is also available online at Evolve.)
Shehechiyanu: A Meditation on this Moment
The Traveler’s Prayer: A Reminder of the Importance of the Journey