Rabbi Julie Hilton Danan, PhD

Rabbi Julie Hilton Danan (Dah-NAHN) is the religious leader of Seaside Jewish Community in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. A graduate of the ALEPH Rabbinic Program, she has a Ph.D. in Hebrew Studies (Rabbinic Literature and Culture) from the University of Texas at Austin and has taught for universities and seminaries. She is an avid nature photographer and the founder of WellspringsofWisdom.com, a virtual retreat center focused on Jewish symbols from nature. She’s also on Substack with GPS for Your Inner Landscape. Julie is the mother of five grown people and grandmother of six.

Getting Grounded

July 2, 2025July 1, 2025 by Rabbi Julie Hilton Danan, PhD

At one of the most famous theophanies in the Torah, when Moses stood at the burning bush, God told him to remove his shoes, because he was standing on holy ground.