Holiday Teachings

"Anyone who fulfills the mitzvah of sukkah in this world, will get a perpetual share (are you ready for this) in the Sukkah of Sodom” [Pesikta d'Rav Kahana].

R. Tsadok notes that Rosh Hashana (humanity's birthday) is actually a very strange Yom Tov given the debate between Hillel and Shamai about whether its better to be born...or not.

R. Tsadok notes that Rosh Hashana (humanity's birthday) is actually a very strange Yom Tov given the debate between Hillel and Shamai about whether its better to be born...or not.

This first video is Sarah Yehudit’s teaching, itself. The second video is the discussion that followed. Below that is an audio file (no video) of the talk. This video is of the discussion [...]

The chink that precipitated our Tisha B'Av fiasco was a defect in our ability to distinguish truth from falsehood. It was a flaw in our listening skills. As soon as we manage to fix that fault [...]

Tisha B’Av teachings over the years (2007-present).

The Zohar is teaching that HaShem (so to speak) looked into Him/Her/Itself and articulated a will for a creation that would revel in the glory of G-d. That vision and all the myriad ways it could [...]

Shavuot teachings over the years (2008-2016).

The matzah itself is a neutral object.  It is simple flat bread that sits at the center of the table and doesn’t talk or move and yet, even still, it goes through changes.  As we evolve and [...]

Pesach teachings over the years (2003-present.)

Shifra Hendrie doesn’t miss a beat.  She has organized five days of panel-discussions around the topic of CORONAVIRUS & CO-CREATION: From Chaos to Consciousness Sarah Yehudit will be [...]

Chashmal thus becomes the codeword for embracing paradox by skirting back and forth between opposing perspectives and admitting the truth that’s present in each. This kinetic approach to [...]

PURIM PARTY IS STILL ON. COME ONE, COME ALL. PURIM SAMEACH…SY You are joyfully invited to   The 30th Annual Open-House, DAIRY, Pot-Luck (Dance & Learn) Purim Party for Women at Sarah [...]

Purim Teachings Through the Years (1988 – Present).

We are happy to invite you to an exciting life-changing event called: THE GLOBAL GEULA SUMMIT, Season II: Conversations from the Edge of Human Potential. It is a series of life-changing, online [...]

We are happy to invite you to an exciting life-changing event called: THE GLOBAL GEULA SUMMIT, Season II: Conversations from the Edge of Human Potential. It is a series of life-changing, online [...]

The Still Small VoiceTu B'Shvat Hagada, fifteen years in the making, is finally available for public enjoyment.

The word for etrog (אתרוג) relates to the Hebrew root, רגג, which means, “to long and desire.”  For this reason etrog corresponds to to the heart area, the center of conscious emotion and desire.

Tu B’Shvat teachings over the years (2007-present).

Since Chanukka and Purim reference toward the future, R. Luria associates them with Mashiach ben David, and the 7th marriage blessing when “the woman of valor becomes the crown to her husband.” [...]

Just as eyes are windows to the soul, so the Chanukka lights are windows into the soul of the chag.

Rosh Hashana marks the conception (when the thought of creation arose within the mind of G-d) and Pesach marks the actual birth (when an actual “creature” evolved that could hold the level of [...]

A bounty of teachings on how to prepare for Rosh HaShana and how to direct one's intentions on the day itself. Teachings about teshuva, prayer and shofar.

Tisha B’Av 2018 / 5778 Sarah Yehudit Schneider This year we have an awkward convergence. Tisha B’Av—the day for mourning the woes of our nation—falls on Shabbos—our day of spiritual delight [...]