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Entries by Jay Michaelson from 11/2009

An Introduction To Kabbalah, Part 4: Kabbalah As A Spiritual Practice

| Posted 11.06.2009 | Healthy Living
Read More: Mysticism, Symbolism, Magic, Jay Michaelson, Meditation, Kabbalah, Spirituality, Spiritual Practice, Religion, The Inner Life, Healthy Living News

Kabbalah enables the "receiving" of more and more of reality, with more and more depth and sensitivity. Let's see how this works, in each of its three streams.

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Reflections of a Jewish Gay Rights Advocate on Visiting the Martin Luther King, Jr, Museum: An Open Letter to Ruben Diaz, Sr., and other Latino and African-American Opponents of Gay Rights

| Posted 11.15.2009 | Politics
Read More: Homosexuality, Bible, Gay Rights, Martin Luther King, New York Gay Marriage, New York State Senate, Judaism, Martin Luther King Jr., Jay Michaelson, Racism, Discrimination, Homosexuality and Religion, Civil Rights, Leviticus, Gay Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Reverend Ruben Diaz, Politics News

On a trip to Atlanta this week, amid the same-sex marriage debate in my home state of New York , I had an opportunity to visit the Martin Luther King,...

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An Introduction To Kabbalah Part 5: Choosing A Teacher

| Posted 11.27.2009 | Healthy Living
Read More: Jay Michaelson, Chabad Lubavitch, Kabbalah, Kabbalah-Center, Teachers, Spirituality, Religion, Healthy Living News

Being a student means you don't know what your teacher knows. I think there are a few basic principles which ought to guide how you look for a teacher.

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Team Edward, Team Jacob: New Moon's Gender Revolution

| Posted 11.30.2009 | Entertainment
Read More: Homosexuality, New Moon, Jay Michaelson, Team Edward, Adam Lambert, Teen Idols, Twilight, Team Jacob, Entertainment News, Feminism, Elvis Presley, Gender, Stephanie Meyer, Entertainment News

Now that New Moon looks poised to enter the top tier of box office receipts (some are now projecting $400m domestic), "Team Edward" and "Team Jacob" h...

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