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Rachel BarenblatRachel 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).

How To Embrace Living In The Unknown

May 1, 2017 by Rachel Barenblat

Learning to view times of uncertainty as an opportunity for growth.

Purim Reminds Us That Cultivating Joy Is An Important Spiritual Tool

March 6, 2017 by Rachel Barenblat

The festive Jewish month of Adar reminders us that joy does not always arise from spirituality, rather it is our job to cultivate it.

Everything Breaks. It’s What We Do With The Pieces That Matters.

January 9, 2017 by Rachel Barenblat

Just as objects can become more beautiful after being repaired, so too can people.

Evolving, Like Pokemon

December 7, 2016 by Rachel Barenblat

The spiritual lessons hidden deeply (or maybe not so deeply) in Pokemon.

Here Is Your Life. What Will You Do With It?

November 14, 2016 by Rachel Barenblat

An exploration of the deep themes of a new poetry collection by Yehoshua November, a Hasidic poet.

Lessons Of Divorce In A Cup Of Wine

October 19, 2016 by Rachel Barenblat

How the Jewish symbolism in a cup of wine has helped me tap into the challenge, and the promise, of my recent divorce.

You’ll Never Be Ready To Grow

September 21, 2016 by Rachel Barenblat

Why truth growth only happens when we act before we feel “ready” to.

When Life Feels Like A Wilderness

August 22, 2016 by Rachel Barenblat

When life is full of obstacles, and nothing seems clear, how do we make sense of it all? And is there a purpose to this confusion?

Exploring My Imperfection During My Divorce

July 21, 2016 by Rachel Barenblat

When we face what hurts, without flinching or turning away, we begin the journey of healing.

Using “Micro-Spirituality” To Center Our Daily Lives

June 27, 2016 by Rachel Barenblat

How is it possible to stay centered within the crazy busy moments of our lives? The answer lies in “micro-spiritual-practices.”

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