Table of Contents

    Foreword ix
    Introduction                       xiii
 
CHAPTER 1
Beginnings, Endings, Group Building		 2
    T'filat Haderech: Traveler's Prayer 3
    Moses' Staff 6
    Modim Anahnu Lach: Giving Thanks 7
 
CHAPTER 2
Opening Our Eyes to Miracles		 10
    Opening the Eyes of the Blind 11
    Sh'ma: Listen 13
    Bal Tash'hit and the Great Garbage Hunt 15
    Observation: Moses Style 17
    How Many Are Your Works! 18
    What's in a Rainbow? 20
    Rav Kook Mystery Hunt 22
    Sitting like Elijah 24
 
CHAPTER 3
One Glorious Chain of Love		 26
    Yotzer Or: Sunshine Powers Life 27
    Teva (Nature) Tips 29
    Miriam's Water-Cycle Imagery 34
 
CHAPTER 4
Trees: The Torah of Life		 38
    When Will and Grace Are Joined 39
    Meeting Trees 41
    Build a Tree of Life 44
 
CHAPTER 5
Making Makom: Places in Nature		 48
    Alone in the Wilderness 49
    As You Walk on Your Way 52
    Perek Shira: The Psalms of Life 55
    Prayers, Poems, and Our Neshamot 57
    Rabbi Meir Blessings Walk 60
    Mikveh Renewal 66
 
CHAPTER 6
Ma'ariv Aravim: Blessing the Night		 68
    Bringing On the Night 69
    Kiddush Levanah: Moon Blessings 72
    Jacob's Night Struggle 75
    Life of a Star 77
 
    Values Index 79