Keyn yehi ratzon. May it be so. Shana tova u’metukah: May it be a good year, full of sweetness. V’gmar chatima tova: and may we be inscribed for good in the Book of Life. And we can say: Amen. and inscribe us in the Book of Life , we remember those parts of us that got lost along the way. Re-membering, as in recovering our member parts, as if the soul had lost an arm, so to speak, and this act of return allows for its reattachment, for all the pieces that splintered off—via inattention, force of habit, force of culture or even trauma—to come together, at least briefly. Hopefully for long enoug ..read more

Join us Saturday, March 6, at 10 am for , when we’ll creatively and interactively explore this parasha ..read more

Keyn yehi ratzon. May it be so. Shana tova u’metukah: May it be a good year, full of sweetness. V’gmar chatima tova: and may we be inscribed for good in the Book of Life. And we can say: Amen. and inscribe us in the Book of Life , we remember those parts of us that got lost along the way. Re-membering, as in recovering our member parts, as if the soul had lost an arm, so to speak, and this act of return allows for its reattachment, for all the pieces that splintered off—via inattention, force of habit, force of culture or even trauma—to come together, at least briefly. Hopefully for long enoug ..read more

Sam is a musician, prayer leader, myth-weaver and aspiring rabbi who draws on the rich narrative and musical traditions of Judaism to create emotional openings for people to discover connection, curiosity and healing. Jewish myth becomes reality through communal prayer and Sam uses nigunim, nusach and mythological imagery to animate the rich music drama that underlies Jewish liturgy. His teaching and storytelling employs unusual and forgotten Jewish narratives to illuminate the treasure trove of Jewish mythology and expand notions of what is normative, permissible, and possible within contempo ..read more

This program is designed to be accessible to all levels of Jewish learning and Hebrew language experience. You can sign up with a partner or request to be matched with someone. This program is free for Asiyah , and just $36 for all others. , the course will explore some of the foundational texts and values of shmita, along with a little of the history of shmita since the return of Jewish agricultural pioneers to Israel in the 1880s, and attempt to envision new possibilities for shmita in the coming decades. Registration closes on Dec. 10 ..read more

As I emerge from my sabbatical, I want to invite you into a deep exploration of self, soul, and text in an upcoming class, . As you may know, there is an ever-evolving tradition of counting the our seminal holy day of liberation whose story is the founding myth of Judaism—and Shavuot, our revelation at the mountaintop that gives us operating instructions for how to live. In between, each day is an opportunity to deepen our relationship with ourselves and with the Divine, through the kabbalistic framework of the , attributes of holiness. It doesn't matter how many times you've counted: it's alw ..read more

We are deeply grateful for the role so many of you—Asiyah co-creators, participants, friends, funders, and mentors—took in building, supporting, and sustaining Asiyah. We love you! . If you’d like to keep up with Rabbi David’s doings, you can sign up for his email list . These aren’t mutually exclusive, and we hope you’ll sign up for both ..read more