Eikev: Awe and Gratitude

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This week’s Torah portion is Eikev: Awe and Gratitude.

When did you last come face-to-face with the miracle that is life?

In this week’s Torah portion, Moses reminds the people over and over again of the miracles, the wonders, and the incredible things that the Divine has done for them over and over again. He begs them to remember this – not just in their minds, but in their hearts, in their actions, and in the core of their beings:

How long has it been since you have experienced that sense of unadulterated wonder? And if it’s been a while (as it has been for me), what is getting in the way?

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About the Author

Special thanks to Yael Shy and our friends at the Institute for Jewish Spirituality for joining us in creating weekly Shabbat moments for your Friday nights.

Yael Shy is the CEO of Mindfulness Consulting, LLC, where she teaches and consults on mindfulness for universities, corporations, and private clients around the world. She is the author of the award-winning book, What Now? Meditation for Your Twenties and Beyond (Parallax, 2017), and the founder of Mindful NYU, the largest campus-based mindfulness initiative in the US. Yael is a graduate of the IJS Jewish Mindfulness Teacher Training Certification.