In this special Morning Minyan, Rabbi Lizzi will be joined by Jerusalem-based thought leader, spiritual activist and author Yiscah Smith for a discussion of her new book, Planting Seeds of the Divine: Torah Commentaries. Yiscah will be returning to Chicago for Pride Weekend in June and doing an in-person talk at Mishkan, so this is a teaser for that, and spiritual boost to enliven your day! You can join us at our regular Morning Minyan link.

Bio: 

Yiscah Smith is a thought leader, spiritual activist, international speaker, and author who addresses “Jewish Identity Redefined.” She envisions this next era in Jewish history “returning forward” to a God centered Judaism—emphasizing a fresh and vibrant Jewish identity — radically compassionate, kind, joyful, confident, unapologetic, spiritual, holistic and unifying — with pride, dignity and joy, an informed contemporary Jew familiar with the Jewish story, honoring our past and creating a new path into our future. Yiscah teaches at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies, Applied Jewish Spirituality (AJS) and the Institute for Jewish Spirituality (IJS). Yiscah travels the globe sharing her ideas that are both spiritual texts supported and creative as well. She graciously accepts invitations for scholar-in-residence and keynote speaker engagements. Her newest book, Planting Seeds of the Divine: Torah Commentaries to Cultivate Your Spiritual Practice, was recently published by the Jewish Publication Society (JPS) and the University of Nebraska Press (UNP).