What Mindfulness and Passover Can Teach Us About Freedom The holiday of Passover, also known as the Festival of Freedom, commemorates our...

In this week's Torah portion,Toldot, we are told that Yitzchak marries Rivkah at age 40. He is comforted from the loss of his mother, Sarah, when he marries her. In last week's Torah portion, we read how much he was comforted by Rivkah's presence. Rashi says that for the entire time that Sarah was alive, there was a constant light illuminating from her tent that was connected to her merit. This light returned when Rivka came into the tent. Yitzchak's darkness lifted. Most o

How To Start An Informal Mindfulness Practice Have you ever walked into a room and forgotten what you were looking for? Have you ever done something and then not remembered if you already did it? Have you ever driven somewhere, but not remembered any details of how you got there? In the rush to accomplish everyday tasks, you may find yourself losing your connection with the present moment. Our minds get filled with chatter and our ability to be present is lost. Mindfulness ca