Jewish Mindfulness Pesach Haggadah Supplements 5779

During Passover we are urged to feel as if we too are being brought out of bondage into an expanse of freedom and possibility. We are called to soften our hearts so we can hear and respond to the cries of each other.

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Sing to the Infinite a New Song. Two Months of Adar Conclusion

May all that has been explored, discovered and revealed through these months of Adar be of benefit and blessing for all.

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Adar II, Week 4 — The Fires are Lit on the Altars

Be aware of what you take into your body, through the foods you eat, the news you consume, the people and situations with which you engage.

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Time to Align. Adar II, Week 4

Adar can demand a lot of one’s body, mind and spirit. These months can shake us to the core by challenging our habits and beliefs, by questioning the roles and limits that define us and by demanding that we face our vulnerabilities and fears.

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Adar II, Week 3 — Who Knows?

Who knows? Perhaps it was for this very reason we were brought into the world.

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Returning to the Present Moment. Adar II, Week 3

As we reach this third week of Adar Sheni, we return to wondering about time—asking ourselves to notice how much time we spend in the present moment and how much time we spend turning toward the past or reaching into the future.

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Adar II, Week 2 — Draw Close

Allow vulnerability.

Practice gratitude,

Stand by your word.

Ask for help.

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Who Am I? Adar II, Week 2

Adar Sheni challenges us to notice the masks we put on to appear acceptable to ourselves and others and to perhaps let these masks fall away allowing ourselves to be revealed in more of our fullness.

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Adar II, Week 1 — A Prayer for Rosh Hodesh

May the mighty winds of this time bring blessings of transformation and renewal.

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Releasing. Adar II, Week 1

The Mystery is Transformation, the Infinite responds in the moment we call. (Psalm 20:10)

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Adar I , Week 4 — Stop, Pause, Rest

As we come into the final week of Adar Rishon, may we listen in the Torah’s call and be mindful of how we spend our time.

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Time is on Your Side. Adar I, Week 4

We take time during this week to give thanks to our ancestors and send blessings to the children.

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Adar I , Week 3 — There is a Place for You with Me

Listen, the Mystery calls:

There is a place for you with me.

I am standing right beside you.

And this is my name:

Compassion, Grace, Patience, Love, Truth, Generosity, Forgiveness.

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Place these Words Upon Your Heart. Adar I, Week 3

What we focus on—the intentions, ideas and attributes we bring into our system—shapes and guides our actions. Energy follows intention.

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Adar I , Week 2 — Let Me Surround You

Place the sacred before your eyes.

And inscribe visions, ideals and dreams upon your heart.

Bring forth your offerings.

Lift up your gifts.

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Where Does the Time Go? Adar I, Week 2

Adar Rishon, the first Adar, is an extra month—additional time. Added only 7 times every 19 years, its presence calls us to wonder about and explore our relationship to time. How do we engage with this precious gift?

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