by Gilla | Oct 13, 2011 | Articles and Posts
Dear God, forgive me, I think like a person who watches too much CNN, but then I do return To be under the wings of Your inspiration. How You throw on me Your glimpses of Hope. Like fresh water over the perplexed. I want to know Love, I want You to know me and name me...
by Gilla | Sep 20, 2011 | Articles and Posts
Thank you for joining the retreat followed by our Kabbalat Shabbat last Friday. It seems that many benefited, and recognized what we are trying to create for ourselves, a Jewish contemplative circle — which will be neither a zen event, nor a social club, but a...
by Gilla | Jun 23, 2011 | Articles and Posts, Shiviti Poster
“They have arrived from the source of unconditional love to expand our hearts and life – You can only say yes to them. This is an old study based upon new principles of learning. Its Zoharic depth and feminine nature are conveyed by means of direct experience....
by Gilla | Feb 6, 2011 | Articles and Posts
Gilla Nissan: What do the sources of Jewish tradition tell us about suffering? Rabbi Omer-Man: Within the Jewish tradition, though perhaps we should say traditions, there are numerous reflections on the topic of suffering. These come from a range of...
by Gilla | May 4, 2010 | Articles and Posts
A PASSWORD TO THE WORLD THAT IS COMING: The Wedding Celebration of Rabbi Shim’on Bar Yochai ( PARABOLA, Volume 35, Number 2, summer 2010: “Life After Death”) Rabbi Shim’on sits up on his bed, laughing, weeping, raising his hands while praying...
by Gilla | Apr 30, 2010 | Articles and Posts
Lag B’ omer 5770 Sunday, May 2, 2010 / Iyar 18 Is especially auspicious for me, because of the Publication of my article, “A Password to The World That is Coming; The Wedding Celebration of Rabbi Shim’on Bar Yochai”, In Parabola, Volume 35 Number 2, Summer 2010....