By Mindy Morasha Rubenstein I began this journey as a writer before I knew exactly what I was writing about. I was the “lost child” in my family, growing up in chaos, and I didn’t know how to rescue others — but I did know I had a voice. I would later discover that writing … Continue reading Finding My Voice: A Writer’s Journey
In Hebrew, the words for man and woman are full of meaning: אִישׁ (Ish – Man) אִשָּׁה (Ishah – Woman) Both share the letters א (Aleph) and ש (Shin). These two letters form the word אֵשׁ (Esh – Fire). But each has one extra letter: Man has י (Yud) Woman has ה (Hey) Together, י … Continue reading The Fire Between Man and Woman — How to Keep It Holy
In today’s intense and fast-moving world, especially as a Jewish mother raising sensitive, gifted, or neurodiverse children, we’re often searching for calm—for ourselves and for them. Sometimes, that calm is as close as the nearest tree. Touch a tree. It’s not just poetic. It’s grounding. It’s healing. And it’s deeply connected to how G-d created … Continue reading Did you touch a tree today?
Exploring the Hebrew Letters Through Art and Mysticism The Hebrew alphabet consists of twenty-two letters, each infused with deep spiritual significance. As I explore them through art, meditation, and Jewish mysticism, I feel called to share their meaning one by one. Instead of waiting until I’ve completed the full journey, I’m beginning now—one letter at … Continue reading Beit: The Beginning of Creation
The Fusion of Neurographic Art and the Hebrew Letters: Aleph Neurographic art is a powerful process of transforming thoughts and emotions into lines, curves, and color — a visual meditation that bridges the conscious and subconscious mind. When this practice intertwines with the Hebrew letters, the art becomes more than just an expression — it … Continue reading The Fusion of Neurographic Art and the Hebrew Letters: Aleph
By Mindy Rubenstein A Coffee Shop Conversation That Stuck with MeI’m sitting across from a woman at a coffee shop in Israel. We’re here for a meeting, but her attention shifts to my sheitel. “How are you going to handle that during the summers here?” she scoffs. She doesn’t realize I’ve recently moved from Miami, … Continue reading Empowering Choices: My Jewish Journey with Sheitels, Tichels, and Hair Covering
Ultimately, Thanksgiving is rooted in the Hebrew Bible. The Pilgrims, who celebrated the first Thanksgiving in 1621, saw themselves as a "new Israel," mirroring the Exodus story of the Israelites who left Egypt in search of freedom and a promised land. Their journey, similar to the biblical Exodus, was seen as a divine mission to … Continue reading Returning Home: Thanksgiving’s Hebrew Roots
The Journey of the Spirit Beyond Death "The dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it." — Ecclesiastes 12:7 By Mindy Rubenstein As a Jewish woman, I often ponder the profound question of what happens to the spirit after the body dies. This concept transcends religious … Continue reading Exploring the Afterlife in Judaism and other Religions
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