Musar, Mindfulness and Counting the Omer
On the Jewish calendar, we are currently in the period known as Sefira or Sefirat HaOmer—the Counting of the Omer, a forty-nine day period between Passover and Shavuot. Each evening, beginning on the second night of Passover, Jews count the Omer by first making a blessing and then counting that day, being sure to count [...]
Contributing Scholars
Ben DeVanBenjamin B. DeVan has taught religion, philosophy, and African American literature at North Carolina Central University, Peace College, and a January term mini-course at MIT titled, "Religion: Bringing the World Together, or Tearing the World Apart?" He completed his MA in Counseling at Asbury Theological Seminary, his MDiv at Duke University, a ThM at Harvard in World Religions with a thesis on evangelical Christians and Muslims, and is now a doctoral candidate at a historic British university writing a dissertation on the New Atheism.
Lauren TuchmanLauren graduated from the Jewish Theological Seminary in May of 2011 with a Master of Arts in Judaic Studies and holds a BA in religion from Dickinson College. Lauren's interests include the intersection between religion and disability and religion and gender studies.
Dawnn M. BrumfieldRev. Dawnn M. Brumfield is a native of Chicago, IL. A Doctor of Ministry student in Pastoral Care and Counseling at Chicago Theological Seminary, Dawnn is committed to constructing a continuity of care. She is intentional about creating and serving in ministry that integrates the mind, body and spirit. Her ministry focus is simple. She has a desire to prepare the church for ministry to ALL people regardless of race, gender, class or culture, sexual orientation, family design, and physical, emotional or mental conditions. This pastoral mission is lived out as she passionately preaches, teaches and facilitates seminars in parish, community, prisons and hospital settings.