Rabbi Diane Elliot
Rabbi Diane Elliot is a spiritual leader and somatic therapist who inspires her students to embody and deepen their Jewish spiritual lives through awareness and movement practices, chant and expressive arts, and nuanced interpretations of Jewish sacred text. She leads retreats, teaches nationally, and works with individuals in spiritual direction. Her recently published “This Is the Day, Poems,” inspired by the practice of counting the Omer, is available on Amazon. You can learn more about her work at www.whollypresent.org .
Articles by Rabbi Diane Elliot
A Heart of Flesh
When images of horror flash across our screens hourly, how many generations will it take to heal?
Seeing in the Dark
Could it be that in our yearning for light, we fail to recognize the gifts of darkness?
Acheinu: We Are One Family
The words of this ancient prayer speak eloquently to the dire situation of Jews held in captivity.
Giving Voice
Countless moments in the Bible demonstrate the raw power of voice, divine and human, to heal or destroy.
Diving into Elul
As we prepare for the High Holidays, we are reminded that the essence of faith lies in the power of imagination.
The Smell of Joy
We grow in our humanity and deepen our spiritual sense by building our capacity for true and enduring joy.
In Praise of Nothing
After a month filled to the brim with ritual observance, the Hebrew month of Heshvan invites us to holy stillness.