Content by Rabbi Jon Spira-Savett
Rabbi Jonathan Spira-Savett serves the Jewish community of southern New Hampshire and nearby Massachusetts through Temple Beth Abraham in Nashua, New Hampshire. He is co-host of “Tov! A Podcast About ‘The Good Place’ and Jewish Ideas”, available on podcast apps and tovgoodplace.com. He blogs at rabbijon.net, and Rabbi Jon’s Podcasts are available through Apple and Podbean. He is an alumnus of the Wexner Graduate Fellowship and the organizer of howtobepresident.org, an initiative to transform how we choose a president by asking better questions.
Through Regret
Our regrets help us tell our story, give continuity to our lives. Regret can actually be a special window into our souls.
Two Kinds of Darkness, Two Kinds of Light, Two Kinds of Torah
Sometimes Torah is a light powerful like the sun. But today, the light of Torah we need is more like the light of the moon.
Sukkot, Water, and Oneness
Observing the rains and the water cycle led our ancestors to a new idea – that there was a unity to every form of water and every facet of the cycle.
Glimmers
Glimmers are the opposite of triggers. A glimmer is a micro-event that quickly brings us to wholeness and tranquility, by suddenly cuing up a memory of connection or awe.
In (Cosmic) Light of Chanukkah
On Chanukkah, we are all challenged not to take the many hours of darkness each day at face value.