“Every ancient tradition has a healing art… our ancient healing art is the Hebrew calendar — our sacred time.”— BluthHow can the passage of time help us strengthen our communities and faith, and become happier and more fulfilled?Today’s episode is an introduction to Sacred Time, a new podcast from Living Jewishly hosted by Bluth and Ganga Devi. Released each month on the full moon, Sacred Time explores the healing art and wisdom of the Hebrew calendar as it relates to our day to day lives.Our path through the Shabbats, new moons, and holidays brings us through a process of healing and growth. This journey guides us, individually and as a community, to better ourselves and gain a fuller understanding of our faith.Through Sacred Time, we will honour the cycle of the calendar, letting the months themselves act as teachers and shape our discussions. The Kabbalistic symbols associated with each month guide rich and thoughtful discussions each episode. Sacred Time is for listeners at all points in the faith journey — in fact, you don’t even need to be Jewish. Its goal? To be a source of nourishment for the heart, mind, and body.“Our intention for this podcast is that it be rooted in tradition, blossoming into relevance in the present moment, and lead us all into the ripening of a beautiful Jewish future.”— Ganga DeviThis episode discusses: The 3 Rs framework that helps us to learn from the past, create a fruitful present, and plan for our best futureHow the atrocities of World War II have fractured the collective human psyche — and its relationship with time The eclectic spiritual paths that Bluth and Ganga have travelled — and how social media brought them together Highlights: 00:37 Welcome to Sacred Time01:16 What is sacred about time?02:16 Why months are meaningful04:07 About Bluth06:15 About Ganga Devi08:12 Who is Sacred Time for?09:15 Inner devotion & outer action11:10 How Bluth & Ganga Devi met18:04 Rogue religiosity19:30 Human relationship with time23:22 Sanctifying time & the art of healing26:37 Chesed/lovingkindess30:04 Buckminster Fuller 33:55 Design Science Studio37:19 The 3 RsLinks: Visit these websites to learn more about Bluth and Ganga Devi:https://www.rbluth.com https://gangadevibraun.com Holocaust survivor Sami Steigmannhttps://www.samispeaks.com/samisstory The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschelhttps://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/the-sabbath/9780374529758-item.html God is a Verb by Rabbi David A. Cooperhttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/348304/god-is-a-verb-by-david-cooper Buckminster Fullerhttps://www.cs.mcgill.ca/~rwest/wikispeedia/wpcd/wp/b/Buckminster_Fuller.htm Design Science Studiohttps://www.designscience.studio To get in contact or learn more about Living Jewishly:Visit our website: https://livingjewishly.org Follow us on Instagram: @living.jewishlyWatch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO2YEegjapKpQeXG6zh6tzwor send us an email at hello@livingjewishly.org. Shalom!
