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Understanding & Observing Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur, observed on the tenth of Tishri is the last of the days of awe. Although Shabbat is considered the holiest of days, Yom Kippur has earned the title of “Sabbath of Sabbaths” as it happens only once a year vs. every week like Shabbat. Yom Kippur is a holiday has been an integral [...]
La’Shana Tova! (Happy New Years / Rosh Hashanah!)
Prepare to Party Like It’s 5771! Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and is considered to be one of the most important Jewish holidays. All over the world Jewish followers celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the celebration of creation of life on Earth. The celebration of Rosh Hashanah is celebrated with many sweet foods, like honey [...]
Baha’i Collective Consciousness Fireside Clips
AWESOME evening at Tom’s house for the Highland Park Baha’i Fireside. Beautiful conversations and discussions had by everyone. Thanks Doug for the awesome music for that evening! I was lucky Mac, Bayan, Felton and Hristo were able to be there along with many other awesome folks. So much fun and my mind loved the ideas. [...]
The Power of Collective Consciousness – Part II
Through collective consciousness, we help people feel free of emotional attachments and ego oriented decision making to be happily present in the moment. The Baha’i faith inspires a collective consciousness with a universal message and identity. While many other religious movements or denominations are global in their outreach, Baha’is are global in different ways. The [...]
The Power of Collective Consciousness – Part I
The term “collective consciousness” has been used to refer to the overall social thought and behavior of all the individual members of a community or society.
Why I’ve Returned to the Baha’i Firesides
I wanted to share this post, which was part of my speech this past Saturday night. I’ll share more in separate posts about the topic of “collective consciousness”.
Baha’i Fireside Celebration of the Arts in Highland Park at Tom and Susan Gindorff’s
Baha’i firesides have been an ongoing source of knowledge and priceless education with topics including family, equality, spirituality and connecting. I’ve attended four firesides so far at Tom and Susan’s and have always had a wonderful time. This event was around the arts and so many people shared songs, artwork, poetry and more. It was [...]
Highland Park Baha’i Fireside on Equality
Tom’s Baha’i Firesides in Highland Park never fail to be a source of education and connection amongst wonderful people. Baha’i faith encourages equality, world peace and unity between all human beings, almost like a “global village”. This was my third visit to the fireside, this one being a discussion about importance of equality. I was [...]
