Miriam’s well sustained her people step by step in the wilderness. This episode invites listeners to tap into this wellspring of belonging, as well as the Tao de Ching, what it means to be a Miriam person, twilight creations, the mystical meaning of wells, Lakewood New Jersey, and a practice for bringing Miriam’s wisdom to life.

Amid pain and fear, joy can sometimes feel like betrayal. Yet, the mystics point out that Miriam’s joyful song at the Red Sea is a major liberatory act. Our Survival Guide Miriam has some sharp and clear advice on the subject that we’ll talk about in this week’s episode, along with tambourines, Somatic Experiencing, the mystical power and gender politics of a circle, bell hooks, and a practice for bringing Miriam’s living Torah into our own lives.

In moments of polarization, the wisdom of Tehora He — the recognition of inviolable goodness in all people—can be a revolutionary tool. In this episode, R' Jericho talks about seventy faces, checking Biblical assumptions, Tehora he/It is pure, pre-prayer tests, Hitler’s daughter, two villains from one of my own spiritual wildernesses, Anne Frank, and a practice for bringing Miriam’s living Torah into our own lives.