Building New Identities
Finding What Lifts My Spirit As I Wait For My Divorce To Be Finalized
The waiting period allows time for spiritual reflections before starting life on my own.
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Rachel Barenblat
Since 2003, Rachel Barenblat has blogged as The Velveteen Rabbi. Ordained as a rabbi and spiritual director, she serves Congregation Beth Israel and is a founding builder at Bayit: Your Jewish Home. Her books of poetry include 70 faces: Torah poems (Phoenicia, 2011) and Texts to the Holy (Ben Yehuda, 2018).
Building New Identities
Perfect Bodies Are Glorified Everywhere… Even In The Torah
Trying to accept my body in a world that tells me that only perfect bodies are desirable.
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May 01, 2018
Spirituality & Faith
Passover Calls For Us To Leap Towards Freedom, Even If Just Internally
Sometimes just finding the faith to be hopeful is a leap towards freedom.
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March 28, 2018
Relationships & Family
After My Divorce, My Son’s Prayer Is A Nightly Reminder That I’m Alone
I'm glad my son is so happy with his dad's new partner... but sometimes the reminder makes me feel lonely.
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March 01, 2018
Spirituality & Faith
Why Judaism Feels Like Home To Me
Judaism is a home we both inherit and get to co-create.
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February 06, 2018
Spirituality & Faith
Why The Stillness After The Wave Of Jewish Holidays Is So Important
During the Jewish holiday season we plan spiritual seeds. The stillness afterwards is when they grow.
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October 16, 2017
Spirituality & Faith
When Granting Forgiveness Is Not Mandatory During The High Holidays
There is one exception to the requirement to grant forgiveness during the High Holy Days.
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September 14, 2017
Spirituality & Faith
Why The Three Weeks Of Grief In The Jewish Calendar Can Be Healing
The Three Weeks are a reminder that allowing ourselves to fully feel the brokenness in our lives fosters more complete healing.
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July 18, 2017
Building New Identities
Life After Divorce Is About Repairing, Not Building Anew
Although divorce changes things about your life, the basic structure remains. The real work lies in repairing what you already have.
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May 25, 2017
Daily Life
How To Embrace Living In The Unknown
Learning to view times of uncertainty as an opportunity for growth.
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