Underneath the Underneath

In this episode of Underneath the Underneath, we explore the inner preparation and energetic alignment that makes revelation possible. As we enter the month of Sivan and approach Shavuot, we turn to the Baal Shem Tov’s teaching that the voice of Sinai never stopped — it’s still speaking, waiting for us to become still enough to hear. We dive into themes of readiness, emptiness, and the sacred unkn...

In this episode of Underneath the Underneath, we explore the profound commandment: You shall be holy. What is our relationship to the sacred? How do we feel its presence? We reflect on the dreams that guide us and the steps that we walk along the way, expanding our awareness to hold the fullness of our journeys. We consider the power of collective gathering, witnessing, and consciousness. Drawing...

In this episode of Underneath the Underneath, we explore the deep wounds and healing opportunities embedded in Pesach. We dive into themes of loss, muteness, and unworthiness, and how the mitzvot of Pesach offer a path to healing. Through the lens of a text by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, we examine the concept of Seder (Order) and the illusion of control. How do these teachings reveal the profound m...

In this session of Underneath the Underneath, we explore the mystical currents within this week’s Torah portion, VaYakhel. We delve into themes of the gathering of the Jewish people, the sanctity of Shabbat, and the healing power of collective spaces. We examine the role of Betzalel and our relationship to Shadow, as well as Moshe’s resistance to accepting the women’s mirrors. This leads to reflec...

In this session of Underneath the Underneath, mystical flows deepen into our experience of Purim and the Hidden realms: working with our assumptions of how we should celebrate; holding protest while still in relation (Moshe, Mordechai and Esther; the role of compassion in forgiveness; the liminal space of Mystery and “Who Knows;” the interplay of contraction and expansion; and the unique relations...

In this session of Underneath the Underneath, we explore the liminal, mystical space of No Name: the spiritual significance of the priest's garments, the opportunity of crushed olives, and the connection between this week's Torah portion, the Megillah, and the absence of hearing our name. We dive into what carries our essence, the dissolution of identity, and the power of Zachar—remembering that w...

In this session of Underneath the Underneath, we dive deep into the Divine's longing for us to create a sanctuary for Him. We explore what the Divine truly seeks from us, balancing precision and expansion in our spiritual practice. Topics include personal and collective worship, the role of a transportable temple, and working with our “animal” nature. We journey through the inner and outer chamber...

In this session of Underneath the Underneath, mystical flows and Hasidic texts explore the placement of civil laws after the revelation at Sinai. We delve into the relationship between expansion and contraction, our willingness to engage with the details of life, and what it means to get "muddy." We also examine the nature of judgment, the impact of expanded awareness, time and reincarnation. Ohme...

Who needs faith when seeing is believing? In this session of … mystical flows and hassidic texts open our experience of Sinai: how to prepare for a collective awakening; the role of awe; what comes first- a relationship with the Divine or an other?; faith as the love language for the Divine; and the impact of seeing our personal connection with Gd. Ohmek Session dated February 12, 2025 __________...

What fuels our ability to step into uncertainty? What is the posture of one who is willing to leap into the Red Sea, diving into the unknown mysteries of life? In this session of Underneath the Underneath, we explore the nature of courage and the source of our confidence. Is there such a thing as a detour? How can I trust the Divine if I don’t trust myself? Why does this life lesson keep resurfaci...

In this session of Underneath the Underneath, sacred insights and mystical flows explore the energetic and experiential difference between Darkness, like in the 9th plague, and Shadow: how the biblical text reveals the nature and process darkness; what allows us to shift from darkness to shadow; hidden light; accessing different forms of light; how to work with shadow material; collective unconsci...

In this session of Underneath the Underneath, sacred insights and mystical flows explore the inner dimensions of Moshe's (Moses') encounter with the Divine at the Burning Bush. We delve into the call to serve, the meaning of Hineni ("Here I am"), and how to meet the the deeper longings of those in suffering. What does it mean to face a fire that burns but does not consume? We reflect on the nature...

What is my relationship to the parts of me that feel unmet or disowned - the candles that have yet to be lit? How does the dramatic encounter of Yehuda and Yosef serve as a model for being with shadow? In this session of Underneath the Underneath, channeled wisdom and ancient mystical texts deepen into the final days of Chanukah, the “unlit” candles and our relationship to unclaimed parts, Yehuda’...

"Why do we light the Menorah? What are the lessons we can glean as we stare into the light and hear its stories? In this session of Underneath the Underneath, mystical flows explore the healing nature of light, three kinds of miracles, refined vision, the interwoven spiral of gratitude and awareness, why we start with one candle, and more." Ohmek Session date December 25, 2024 __________ More on Y...

What is the nature of a dream? How do we discern the difference between what’s “real” and of our dream world? And what’s the spiritual function of “interpreting” our dreams? In this session of Underneath the Underneath, mystical flows and ancient texts reveal the essence of dreams — and exile: on Joseph, the experience of the pit, the relationship between exile and dream-states, the power of inter...

What happens when your inner well is “dry”? When you feel restless and alone? What do Jacobs travels reveal to us about how to be in the absence of light? And where to find Home? In this session of Underneath the Underneath, mystical texts and emergent flows follow the three prayer structures of our forefathers and the places they channeled them — the mountain, field and home — as interweaving mod...

All of us hold tension within our inner worlds, like the rumbling twins of Rebecca. What is your relationship with polarity and difference? In this session of Underneath the Underneath, a journey through archetypes, texts and mystical flows uncover the ways we relate to polarity, the archetypes of Jacob and Esau, hustling for worth, feeling enoughness and the power of Space. Ohmek Session dated No...

What is your relationship with prayer? With your desires? With what’s unseen, yet available? In this session of Underneath the Underneath, mystical flows and heart-centered musings uncover the ways we engage in prayer, the space between, and Divine blessings: attuning to whispered frequencies, Sara, Isaac and the four paradigms of walking, conversing, praying and meditating, the liminal space, and...

What does it mean to be a Hostage in Time? How do the ways in which we see ourselves— and the world around us — impact our unfolding? In this session of Underneath the Underneath, mystical flows reveal paradigms of consciousness and healing through our exploration of Lot’s wife, who looks at the burning city of Sedom and turns into a pillar of salt: what are the lenses through which we look at our...

In this session of Underneath the Underneath, mystical flows and a Hasidic text from the Sefat Emet delve into the process of transformation: Avram, embodiment, being in dialogue with the Divine, the act of walking, how to heal stuck patterns, living with uncertainty, and the freshness of Creation. (Includes a grounding practice and frames to be with election results and this moment in history.) O...

In this session of Underneath the Underneath, we explore the beginning of the book of Bereishit - creation, the flood, the Tower of Babel and more - through the mystical lens of betrayal, existential loneliness, co-creation, and our quest for Home. Ohmek Session dated October 30, 2024 __________ More on Yocheved Sidof : Yocheved Sidof is a mystic, teacher, trauma-informed spiritual guide and leade...

In this session of Underneath the Underneath, a whole array of mystical flows, shares and teachings on Rosh Hashanah, Teshuvah, Oct 7th, love, Being, self-compassion, a mature relationship with the Divine and Yom Kippur.

Why does the Jewish New Year begin on humankind’s birthday and not the creation of the world? In this archived session of Underneath the Underneath, mystical flows delve into the Divine's model for creation and its phases, including the world's shattering, as a paradigm for renewal of Self and healing. Ohmek Session dated September 13, 2023 __________ More on Yocheved Sidof : Yocheved Sidof is a m...

In this session of Underneath the Underneath, we explore themes around Rosh Hashanah, the Book of Life, and the tensions between desire for life change, and acceptance of what is. In connection with Intown Chabad Ohmek Session dated September 19, 2024. __________ More on Yocheved Sidof : Yocheved Sidof is a mystic, teacher, trauma-informed spiritual guide and leader of Ohmek, a community of women...

In this session of Underneath the Underneath, we explore the pathway to gratitude. On faith, our ancestors, and why not to force thanks. Ohmek Session dated September 18, 2024. __________ More on Yocheved Sidof : Yocheved Sidof is a mystic, teacher, trauma-informed spiritual guide and leader of Ohmek, a community of women and men pursuing deeper ways of Being. __________ Deepen with Ohmek : Ohmek...