Micah Lapidus

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Ask (#BlogElul 18)

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Ask. But be prepared for the silence that follows. Ask. But only if you’re cool with the response no matter how unexpected or untenable. Ask. But not if you’re sure you’ve got the answer. Ask. But only if you’re ready/willing/able to listen. — Sometimes the truest questions remain unasked because we fear the awkwardness of […]

Forgive (#BlogElul 12)

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Forgive yourself forgive others forgive God forgive the universe forgive the past forgive the present forgive the future if you believe there is something that needs to be forgiven. But also know that everything that you’ve done, everything that has happened to you, whether human, divine, or self-afflicted, has already been transformed into something other […]

Peachtree Road Race, 2016

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  @kammiemusic sang this beautiful rendition to open the 2016 Peachtree Road Race. It was a beautiful way to open to race and the change in energy when the Anthem began was sudden and intense. All of the commotion of the pre-race energy subsided and, as you can see in this video, a sense of […]

Yom Yerushalayim Recollection

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  I love Jerusalem. I fell in love with Jerusalem when I lived there as a rabbinical student. I fell in love with Loren Filson Lapidus in Jerusalem that same year. Like many people that have lived in Jerusalem, I’ve lived through bus bombings and other forms of terrorism and violence. And like everyone who […]

10 MORE Hosting Hacks for Shabbat Dinner

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I’m up early today and just had a chance to read a piece on Kveller by Nina Badzin entitled, “10 Hosting Hacks to Make Shabbat Dinner Easier.” It’s a nice piece and I encourage others to read it. I agree with all 10 of her recommendations but also feel summoned to share some of our practices […]

#Pray– #BlogElul Day 16

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#Pray means many things. Lately I’ve been listening to podcasts by Jack Kornfield. He’s a wise dude, plain and simple. Among the many recurring themes in his teachings is the idea of shooting energy from one place to another. There comes a point in the process of “sitting” when a person finds him or her […]