Monthly Archives: August 2009

Security Task Force in Houses of Worship

Jewish – Christian Anti Terrorism Training in Houses of Worship took place with several prominent Rabbi’s from the New York area and well known Pastor Ken Pangano of the New Beth El Church in Louisville Ky. Recently Pastor Pangano has … Continue reading

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Basic Concentration Meditation

Concentration Meditation is the foundation and first meditation taught to beginners and one of the most important meditations for novices and advanced practitioners alike. Learning to focus the mind from external and internal distractions is the key to being successful in … Continue reading

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Tikkun Olam – repairing the world

  This is an interesting concept in Jewish mysticism called “Tikkun olam” (“world repair”) has come to connote social action and the pursuit of social justice. The phrase has origins in classical rabbinic literature and in Lurianic kabbalah, a major … Continue reading

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9 Rules of Sinmoo Hapkido

There’s a lot of philosophy in each of these nine rules which I will post one at a time. Doju Ji says unless you learn and practice the following 9 rules you’re not really doing Sinmoo Hapkido. What he means is … Continue reading

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Judaism’s belief on health and diet.

Rambam’s (Maimonides) dietary guidelines – sefer Hamada, Paragraph Two – The Book of Knowledge One should not eat until one’s stomach is [very] full, but one should [only] eat until one’s stomach is three-quarters full. Nor should one drink water … Continue reading

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