Dalia Orlev

Ahavat Israel, Healing, and Geula: A Journey Towards Redemption By Dalia Orlev B.Mus, Rubin Academy of Music in Dance and Movement Certified Elevation Jewish Meditation Teacher 45 Years of Teaching Jewish Wellness Workshops for Women The Baal Shem Tov taught that the path to Geula — to Redemption — is paved with Ahavat Israel: love for every Jewish soul. Today, as we stand at the threshold of the Geula, this love is not merely a noble ideal but an urgent healing practice. When we...

Iyar: The Month of Healing How This Sacred Month Invites Us to Heal, Grow, and Connect Heaven to Earth We have crossed the threshold of Passover — we have tasted freedom, felt the winds of liberation, and now we find ourselves in a tender, in-between space. This is Iyar , the second month of the Hebrew calendar — known in Kabbalah as Chodesh HaRefuah , the Month of Healing. This is not coincidence. It is design. The very name Iyar is an acronym for the divine promise in Exodus 15:26: Ani...

Yishuv HaDaat: The Jewish Art of Settling the Mind By Dalia Orlev Thousands of years ago, the Psalmist offered humanity a prescription so simple it fits into three Hebrew words הרפו ודעו כי אנכי אלוקים — “Relax, and know God” (Psalm 46:11). This is the essence of Yishuv HaDaat, the foundational Jewish mindfulness practice of settling the mind, calming the emotions, and reconnecting with our deepest selves. What Is Yishuv HaDaat? Yishuv HaDaat means “settling the Daat.” Daat is often...