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Rabbi Jamie Arnold

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Musar practitioner, psalm translator, songwriter, connection seeker, bridge builder, meaning maker - serving Congregation Beth Evergreen since 2005 and teaching at the Kabbalah Experience since 2011.

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Psalm 39 (parts 2 and 3) empty hands awaiting purpose

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Shabbat shalom

06.03.2026 21:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Psalm 22 - reposted during wartime and Purim Trust in pursuit of purpose

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05.03.2026 03:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I assumed that was your intent. It’s the either/or language that that makes me uncomfortable.

04.03.2026 16:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi Emily.
Thanks for raising this topic.
Dvar acher - the kaplanian kavannah that β€œdo jewish to be more fully human” seems to me to suggest we can do both, seek the latter through the former.

the whole point of kedushah - a holy day/land/people to learn to sanctify all days/places and peoples

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Mordecai's Moment A Purim Story for 2026 (5786)

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01.03.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rabbi Jamie Arnold (@rabbijamiearnold) It is my pleasure to invite you, YES YOU!, to join me and Laura Berman in a live, unforgettable experience of Psalms hosted by Father Thomas Keating’s Center for Contemplative Living in Denver (or v...

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Psalm 38 (part 1) Anger's journey from desire to delight

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PSALM 37 (part 9) - fIRE and ChoICE the fruition of dreams planted and harvested by choice.

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"Trees" by Howard Nemerov in honor of Tu Bishvat and Pop z"l

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Psalm 37 (part 7) - to witness what's missing speech in service of kind-justice and wise-truth

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Psalm 37 (part 5) - the open palm of possibility LETTERS: Yud, khaph, and lamed

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Psalm 37 (part 3) - "Yes? Yes! And..." Holy Letters Unveiled

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PSALM 37 (part 2) - G dash D Do you know your ABGDs?

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Psalm 36 - in your light, we see light NOTE: There is a Quaker saying I learned from my musar-friend Carole Horger, a simple question that can serve as filter for our speech: β€œWill my words improve upon the silence?” Herein lies the secret...

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Redirecting...

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Psalm 35 - Learning From, not for, War keeping conscience in tact when battling unconscionable acts

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Blessings on all warriors for peace as we enter 2026.

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Psalm 34 - To see and live with love A singable English translation, set to a traditional tune

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Rabbi Jamie Arnold (@rabbijamiearnold) A post-Sydney adaptation of Marc Kohn’s adaptation of the classic Hanukkah hymn - β€˜Rock of Ages’ or Maoz Tzur. In this song I am trying to give voice to a very real challenge (especially in the wa...

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Hanukkah Psalm Resung a nightly rededication to illuminate winter solstice

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A Hanukkah practice in light of the tragic news out of Sydney.

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Psalm 31b - every β€˜yes’ fertilizes the ground and guards love’s garden when prideful embarrassment and a blinding haste obscure the heart's trusting nature

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In the Boulder area? This morning at 10 am, I’ll be leading a workshop about how to reclaim the poetic and spiritual beauty of the psalms for the Boulder community hevra Kaddisha - burial society. Crist mortuary.

07.12.2025 15:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hahaha!

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Psalm 31a - A Breath of Fresh Trust trust through honesty, kindness, wonder, and grace

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Psalm 30 (v2) - "And so we train" a daily dedication to equanimous speech and boisterous song, for love's sake

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In honor of the new moon of kisleiv!

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Todd Snider, "Too Soon To Tell"
Todd Snider, "Too Soon To Tell" YouTube video by American Songwriter Archives

I don't know if this is my favorite Todd Snider song, or the best Todd Snider song but it is undisputably the most Todd Snider song.

Rest in chaos to my hero.

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Refuah shleymah

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Kol hakavod. One request. Please differentiate between national ADL and local chapters. The mt states chapter has not changed their mission and their any bullying work has been crucial for rural communities like mine - protecting queer folks and people of color and Jews.

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Thank you rachel. And thank you for helping to inspire this project.

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Didn’t have to go far. Northern lights outside my workplace and riding in the hood.

15.11.2025 05:13 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That was true on my 1999 graduating class at RRC. 3 of 10 (including me) were cis-male heterosexuals.

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