Simchat Torah celebrates the role of the Torah in Jewish history. This holiday is not mandated by the Torah itself but emerged through Jewish custom over time. The practice of completing the Torah ...

Episode 1: Episode 1: Our restless, insatiable spirit (27 min.) "We humans are infinite spirits in a finite situation, and that’s a sure formula for restlessness," Fr. Rolheiser tells interviewer Tom ...

In the Hebrew Scriptures, divine fire represents the presence of God. Sometimes fire composed God’s body, as in Ez 1:27 or 2 Sm 22:9. Sometimes, fire was all that appeared when God appeared, as in Ex ...

One of the most moving weekly rituals is the Havdalah (“separation”) ceremony, when we intone a sweet-sad melody to the words, “Behold, the Lord of my salvation in Whom I trust and thus I do not fear, ...

› What: Divine Fire Yoga Festival› When: Friday-Sunday, Sept. 30-Oct. 2› Where: Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center, 400 Garden Road› Admission: $75 one-day pass, $165 three-day camping, $245 ...