Rabbi Adam Lavitt is a spiritual leader, educator, and writer living in Philadelphia, where he serves as the campus rabbi at Swarthmore College. He was ordained at the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College, where he also received a Master?s in Jewish Education, and a Certificate in Pastoral Care. He has been a Liturgist in Residence at the National Havurah Institute, and a CLAL Rabbis Without Borders Fellow.
Perhaps if we looked at the ways trees interact so harmoniously with the world around them, we might be able to learn something deep about the political discussions in the...
A descendant of a Holocaust survivor shares how his grandfather's legacy has affected him today, both in its trauma, and in his grandfather's enormously powerful spirit.
How being transported by the music of a string quartet changed me in one moment.
Compassion is not just an action or an emotion. It's more comparable to a muscle: one that can be exercised.
An attempt to turn FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) into JOMO (Joy Of Missing Out).
Is finding and living up to our "life's purpose" worth it? Or simply a burden? And are there any alternatives?
What happens when we use meditation to explore our griefs, our dark moments, and our difficulties? Adam Lavitt explores his experience doing just that.
Bombarded with news stories of gun violence, and racist and Islamophobic rhetoric from politicians, I’ve begun to notice a numbness overtaking me. It’s a natural response to move away from...
I counsel individuals of all ages as they struggle in their relationships with friends, partners, and family members. It goes with the territory when one is a rabbi. The people...
Recently, I introduced meditation to my high school spirituality class. I joined them, closing my eyes, peeking to see how people were doing. The second time I opened my eyes,...