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Nina Amir's Articles in Religion & Spirituality

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  • Write Your Own Fate into the Book of Life During the Days of Awe -- and Every Day
    On the High Holy Days, the fate of Jews all over the world is supposedly written and then sealed in the proverbial Book of Life. Yet, the decree can be changed, leaving one wondering if we cocreate our destiny with God or not. And if we do, can we write the pages in our own Book of LIfe?
  • Why Do We Have to Practice Being Spiritual?
    Much like athletic practice, spiritual practice allows your to strengthen the muscles necessary for feeling unity with a Higher Power. Learn how to incorporate small and short spiritual practices -- or larger and longer ones -- into your life, so your day becomes a constant spiritual practice and your life a continuous spiritual experience.
  • What's Archery Got to Do With the Jewish High Holy Days?
    A discussion of the terminology used on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur concerning sin. The author explains that the Hebrew word for sin comes from an archery term that means to miss the mark and that sacred Jewish text, the Torah, teaches Jews how to aim.
  • Three Ways for Jewish Women to Find Liberation from the Slavery of Passover Preparations
    This essay offers Jewish women a new way to look at their Pre-Passover cooking, cleaning and preparing. By seeing themselves as priestesses creating sacred space and presiding over the Passover rituals, they can approach their "chores" as a spiritual practice.
  • Three Things Passover and Easter have in Common
    THis essay details three common themes running through both Pasover and Easter. It provides insight into both the origins of Christianity and Judaism and the reasons behind the observance of these spring holidays.
  • The Secret of Attracting What You Want for Christmas is Found in Giving -- Not Receiving
    WHile everyone wants to receive gifts at Christmas, and the Law of Attraction teaches us how to attract our desires, the Jewish mystical tradition -- Kabbalah -- tells us that what we should really want is a new desire. We should want a new consciousness that wants to receive for the sake of giving to others. Then we not only open ourselves to the Divine flow of goodness but to a spiritual experience of unity with God.
  • The High Holy Days: A Time of Personal Change and Spiritual Return
    This article offers a look at the process of inner reflection and change that takes place during the observance of the Jewish High Holy Days. Focusing on the beginning of the "Days of Awe," the holiday of Selichot, the author discusses the opportunity Jews have at this time of year to activily change themselves and their lives for the better.
  • The Art and Practice of Creating Sacred Space
    This article encourages readers to create sacred space in their homes and offers some helpful advice on how to do so.
  • Sometimes Lighting Chanukah Candles Leaves Us in the Dark
    Much like the other winter holidays, Chanukah is a festival of lights. When this holiday becomes one more about commercialism and less about spirituality, however, even the lighting of candles for 8 nights can leave people in the dark spiritually. Learn how to transform the celebration of this holiday from an empty observance into a meaning-full and spirit-full one.
  • Six Ways to Invite God to Thanksgiving Dinner
    This article offers sound advice for making Thanksgiving the spiritual holiday it was meant to be. The author's six steps easily make those sitting at your holiday table feel the presence of God dining with them.
  • Seal Yourself in the Book of Life this Yom Kippur
    This article tells you how to see the Jewish High Holiday process of introspection and repentance to "write" your own pages in the Book of Life for the New Year. It also looks at how we cocreate our life with God and how God has a hand in our destiny.
  • Seal Your Fate This Jewish New Year by Visualizing Hitting the Bull's Eye
    As part of the Jewish New Year's focus on introspection, self-evaluation and repentance, the time between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur provides a perfect oopportunity to re-evaluate your personal, professional and spiritual targets. It's also a great time to reset them and to figure out how best to hit them in the coming year and to ensure that you are, indeed, written into to Book of Life.
  • Passover and Easter's Common Theme: Courage Comes From Faith
    The story Easter and Passover share not only a common origin but common themes as well. This article takes a close look at both the Old and New testmaent tales to find lessons in courage and faith that run between the two.
  • Move Through the Fear of Having a Spiritual Experience
    Despite the fact that we might want to have a spiritual experience, fear stops us from having waht we desire. THis essay poses some strong arguments for moving through fear and realizing that we are all connected to God, therefore, having a spiritual experience, every moment.
  • Kabbalists Say: Prepare for 2012 by Becoming a Giver
    Many people are discussing the world changes predicted for 2012. The Kabbalists have a their own ideas about the coming changes. Find out when they are coming and how to prepare for them. Their recommendations help you connect with God, change yoru consciousness and help achieve world transformation all at the same time.

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