Planting Seeds of the Divine

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Yiscah Smith is a thought leader and spiritual activist committed to empowering and ennobling others in the spiritual practice of encountering the Divine spark within and beyond. She teaches Jewish contemplative practice and spiritual texts at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem and for the online platform Applied Jewish Spirituality. She is the author of Forty Years in the Wilderness: My Journey to Authentic Living and founder of Conscious Community Nachlaot, an alternative prayer space in Jerusalem. Her Authentic Jewish Living with Yiscah podcast episodes are available on platforms such as Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

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Planting Seeds of the Divine invites us to build an ongoing relationship with the Divine Presence within us by planting seeds corresponding to the weekly Torah portions to help cultivate a garden of the soul.

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Acknowledgments
Introduction
Notes on Translations

1. Genesis (Bere’shit)
   Bere’shit – The Need to Connect with Others Noä – Talking to the Divine Lekh Lekha – Taking Our Next Step
   Va-yera’ – Cultivating the Spiritual Practice of Hospitality
   H ayyei Sarah – Spiritual Protest
   Toledot – Spiritual Conflict Resolution
   Va-yetse’ – Yearning for a Personal Encounter with God
   Va-yishlah – Transforming Heel Consciousness to Face Consciousness
   Va-yeshev – Navigating Our Inner Opposing Personalities
   Mikkets – Removing Our Disguises To Show Our True Selves
   Va-yiggash – Seeking and Granting Forgiveness
   Va-yeh i – Finding Favor in Others

2. Exodus (Shemot)
   Shemot – Overcoming Habitual Behaviors
   Va-’era’ – Awareness of the Divine in Our Midst
   Bo’ – Inner Self Renewal
   Be-shallah – Jumping Into Our Own Sea of Mystery
   Yitro – Spiritual Intimacy
   Mishpatim – Doing Before Understanding
   Terumah – Creating the Inner Home for the Divine
   Tetsavveh – Being in Service
   Ki Tissa’ – The Inherent Value of Every Person
   Va-yak’hel/ Pekudei – Transforming the Ordinary into Wonder

3. Leviticus (Va-yikra’)
   Va-yikra’ – Hearing Our Individual Calling
   Tsav – Keeping Our Inner Fire Burning
   Shemini – A Time to Remain Silent
   Tazria’/ Metsora’ – Spiritual Self-Care
   ’Ah arei Mot/ Kedoshim – Letting Go of the Me to Be with the We
   ’Emor – Loving Peace and Pursuing Peace
   Be-har/ Be-h ukkotai – Taking a Leap of Faith

4. Numbers (Be-midbar)
   Be-midbar – Ascending the Ladder of a Sinai Consciousness
   Naso’ – Creating Soul to Soul Connections
   Be-ha’alotekha – Receiving a Second Chance
   Shelä-Lekha – Cultivating Self-Confidence
   Korah – Healing an Inflated Sense of Self
   H ukkat/ Balak – Using the Power of Speech To Enhance the Quality of Life
   Pinh as – Cultivating Shepherd Leadership Within You
   Mattot/ Mas’ei – The Wondrous Journey to Your Soul

5. Deuteronomy (Devarim)
   Devarim – Discovering Our Inner Moral Compass
   Va-’eth annan – Loving Life with All of Our Heart, Soul, and Might
   ’Ekev – Reimagining Mitzvot as a Source to Shine Our Inner Light
   Re’eh – Seeing the Potential Blessing in Each Moment
   Shofetim – Cultivating Wholeheartedness
   Ki Tetse’ – Eliciting Compassion To Flow from Above
   Ki Tavo’ – Dynamically Walking in the Eternal’s Ways
   Nitsavim/ Va-yelekh – Connecting in Vulnerability
   Ha’azinu – Remembering Our Third Parent
   Ve-zo’t ha-berakhah -Touching Immortality

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