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Morning Walking Practice

Mar 8, 2021 | Open My Heart

Episode 26: Morning Walking Practice

There are many ways to pray, but fundamental to them all is opening awareness to that which is Beyond, to the All, to God. Cantor Josh Breitzer, in this time of pandemic, has turned his walking-commute into a walking-practice, bringing attention to the mundane aspects of the world around him, to wake up in payer.

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Taking “Modeh Ani” Out of Bed and Into Our Lives

Mar 5, 2021 | Open My Heart

Episode 25: Taking “Modeh Ani” Out of Bed and Into Our Lives

Is it possible to be fully grateful for our lives the first thing upon waking? How might the first prayer of gratitude, “Modeh Ani”, help us cultivate a life of thanks and awareness. Rabbi Danielle Upbin shares her personal practice of mindfulness and chant.

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Creating a Sacred Space to Pray

Mar 1, 2021 | Open My Heart

Episode 24: Creating a Sacred Space to Pray

Many of us know where to sit in our synagogues for prayer, and allow the space to lead us into prayer. But, what do we do when we are on our own, even if joining in Zoom-prayers? Cantor Shayna DeLowe shares her personal experience of creating a sacred space for prayer, so that we might pray with her, as well.

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A Rabbi, Yehudah Amichai, and Leonard Cohen Daven Together

Feb 26, 2021 | Open My Heart

Episode 23: A Rabbi, Yehudah Amichai, and Leonard Cohen Daven Together

Weaving traditional liturgical melodies and the poetry of Amichai and Cohen, Rabbi Neil Blumofe walks us deep into the heart of love, through the morning/Shacharit service.

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Expectancy — not Expectation

Feb 22, 2021 | Open My Heart

Episode 22: Expectancy — not Expectation

“All of Scripture is holy, but the Song of Songs is holy of holies” said Rabbi Akiva — and also Rabbi Shefa Gold. She mines this book as a source of inspiration and personal teaching, through chant and silence. “Here comes my beloved!”

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What Are We? The Redemptive Power of Prayer

Feb 19, 2021 | Open My Heart

Episode 21: What Are We? The Redemptive Power of Prayer

In the early part of the morning service, we meet a passage that carries us through a profound contemplation of our lives. Rabbi Jordan Bendat-Appell leads us through the prayer, and into it, to find our way to love.

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