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At Sinai we moved above and beyond, where the whole truth dwells.
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The importance of being present.
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May 28, 2011
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Thank you for this important message. I am reaching an important crossroads in my life and have constantly tried to tell myself to stop living in the future with all my uncertainties, hopes, fears and dreams. This was a lesson I really needed to hear. Thank you Mrs Polotnik.
How buddist of you!
The message of may traditions--be here now!
You are the one that will know
Dear Lori, If you were my Shadchan I'd have been married a long time ago. In your travels, please be on the lookout for my beshert. Your connection with life is sober, functional and wise; your advice is sage. Please take this seriously. Thanks, Ephraim
The funny thing is I always get jetleg coming home. Does this mean I would prefer to be elsewhere? Could it be true for the rest of your remarks? I wish there would be a way to do this "present" thing easily
The cause of jet lag?
Jet lag has to do with your body being used to certain sleep patterns at certain intervals which is being drastically altered due to the new time zones. But the message is a good in either case.
Lori Palatnik is an author and Jewish educator who has appeared on television and radio and has lectured on five continents, illuminating traditional practices and life-styles for our contemporary world. She and her husband, Rabbi Yaakov Palatnik, live in Washington, DC, where she is Executive Director of the Jewish Women's Renaissance Project. Lori is the author of "Friday Night and Beyond—The Shabbat Experience Step-by-Step"; "Remember My Soul", which explains the Jewish concepts of soul and the afterlife and a guide to anyone who has ever lost a loved one; and "Gossip—Ten Pathways to Eliminate It From Your Life and Transform Your Soul", featured on "Dr. Laura" and FoxNews.com.
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