Author Archives: Rabbi Lisa Sari Bellows

I walked into Lifetime Fitness  today after a 7 month hiatus.  I had no plan for what I was going to do there, had no real time-frame in mind, wasn’t even all that sure that I would actually get there, … Continue reading →

Elul officially begins tomorrow.  This Hebrew month brings up much anticipation for me….The High Holy Days are coming up… and sermon writing needs to begin, worship has to be planned, organized, rehearsed, etc.. Elul brings on a sense of urgency.  … Continue reading →

Tonight begins a Shabbat of recognizing that we have a choice–we can choose to remember and acknowledge the blessings in our life and live with sense of gratitude or we can choose to focus on what we do not have, … Continue reading →

        This morning was a great “Shecheanu” moment for me.  I taught Jewish yoga to our training cohort today.  We each had a 10 minute assignment created especially for us.  The assignment was designed to both strengthen … Continue reading →

We began today by exploring the word Shalom.  As our teacher Diane reminds us, “shalom”  really does not mean, Hello, Good-bye and Peace.  The word Shalom comes from the root SLM which means wholeness.  Therefore, in Hebrew the phrase, “How … Continue reading →

Day 2  Just Do It! I woke up at 6:30 for community yoga at 7.  It was a gentle, sweet class that allowed me to wake up fully to this new day.  We will continue today to talk about teaching–looking … Continue reading →

Elat Chayim  I arrived today at Elat Chayim in Fall Village, CT for the third of four week-long retreats as part of my two-year Jewish Spiritually and Yoga teacher training course.  It is hard to enter into the calm, serene … Continue reading →

On Friday night, Beth Am welcomed our new Cantor, Cheryl Wunch to the bima.  It was an important moment in the history of our congregation. To lead a community in prayer is a great blessing and it is made more … Continue reading →

We are leaving this awesome, complicated, sacred land in just a few hours.  I have had an incredible experience seeing Israel through the eyes of members of Beth Am/a reform congregation visiting a Jewish State that is just beginning to … Continue reading →

Hi Everyone,Yesterday was a “free” day to catch up on seeing and doing what we did not have time for… some went to the old city and explored, others shopped and relaxed. I had a chance to join a yoga … Continue reading →