Shternie Bell
Showing Up
Yesterday I had the privilege of attending the bris of Inbal and Avi Sadi's newborn baby boy. Mazel Tov and congratulations to the whole...
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Shternie Bell
- Jan 27
- 2 min
Thresholds
A fetus floating in the bliss of the womb A seed burrowed in the soft damp earth A butterfly still in its cocoon All of us wrapped in...
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Shternie Bell
- Jan 20
- 3 min
Egypt of the Mind
What is the intersection between slavery and freedom, the nervous system and Moshe, history and the present? Last week we started the...
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Shternie Bell
- Jan 13
- 3 min
Magnolias
In November 2019, we signed a lease for the home that we are currently living in. After signing the lease we stopped by the house. In the...
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Shternie Bell
- Jan 6
- 3 min
A Tribute to Liesel
From our home right off Eureka, there are only two ways to turn; east up toward the hill or west down toward the water. This week I noted...
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Shternie Bell
- Dec 16, 2022
- 2 min
What Lurks in the Shadows
Last week I wrote about the need for light in times that are dark and the power that even a little bit has. Today I want to delve into...
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Shternie Bell
- Dec 9, 2022
- 2 min
Antidote to Darkness
Darkness is a part of the human experience. The first act of creation was separating between dark and light; night and day. How, when,...
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Shternie Bell
- Dec 2, 2022
- 3 min
Despair vs Hope
On Tuesday evening a terrible tragedy occurred on the Virgin Islands. The Federman’s have been serving the Jewish community in St. Thomas...
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Shternie Bell
- Nov 25, 2022
- 2 min
Gratitude: A lot or everything?
In keeping with current events, and with Thanksgiving taking place just yesterday, I debated which of two themes is more significant at...
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Shternie Bell
- Nov 18, 2022
- 2 min
Seasons
Inspired by a drive down Santa Fe Ave The trees stand with their leaves aflame A multitude of colors, the breeze carries them gently to...
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Shternie Bell
- Nov 11, 2022
- 2 min
My Speech at Shabbat 100
When we thought of doing this mega Shabbat dinner, we were not quite sure what we were taking on. Standing here tonight feels quite...
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Shternie Bell
- Oct 21, 2022
- 2 min
The Original Beginner's Mind
Are there any real beginnings and ends? A Talmudic quote "Their beginning is wedged in their end" hints at the circular nature of things,...
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Shternie Bell
- Oct 9, 2022
- 2 min
An Embodied Home
Tonight we enter the 15th of Tishrei, the full moon of this month. We've prayed and fasted, an intensity to the first 2 weeks of this...
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Shternie Bell
- Sep 30, 2022
- 2 min
It's a Big Month After All
Have you ever gone away to summer camp as a child or teen? Do you remember how much was packed into one month? Summer camp was looked...
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Shternie Bell
- Sep 23, 2022
- 2 min
Lessons from a viral TikTok
I sat down at my computer to write my weekly Torah thought. I first went on Instagram for what I thought would be a few minutes but...
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Shternie Bell
- Sep 16, 2022
- 2 min
Return to Self
Teshuva is a central theme in the month of Elul, the holiday of Rosh Hashana, the 10 days of Teshuva and it culminates on Yom Kippur....
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Shternie Bell
- Sep 9, 2022
- 3 min
Expanding Time
We just returned from nearly 3 weeks away visiting New York and England for a wedding. Whenever I travel I marvel at a similar thought....
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Shternie Bell
- Aug 28, 2022
- 2 min
The Field
Where is there greater capacity for love to grow? In unconditional acceptance, overlooking of flaws and an endless supply of compassion?...
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Shternie Bell
- Aug 11, 2022
- 2 min
Cracks Let the Love In
Whether it is our own perception of ourselves or the way others might see us, we all want to be viewed as whole, complete, okay. We will...
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Shternie Bell
- Aug 5, 2022
- 2 min
Seeing With Spirit
The story is told of a Chassid who was walking outside at night. Looking up at the starry sky, he fainted. When revived he said that he...
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