This post seems to flow from the end of the second webinar. Saw a tv program this past weekend called “Every word has power: poetry of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel,” where his poetry is set to music by Basya Schechter.  Rabbi Heschel was a leading Jewish American rabbi, scholar and philosopher, with mastery of the Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism, and was very active in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement.  He spoke of “radical amazement:”

 “Our goal should be to live life in radical amazement. ....get up in the morning and look at the world in a way that takes nothing for granted. Everything is phenomenal; everything is incredible; never treat life casually. To be spiritual is to be amazed.”

Here is a link to the preview:

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCIQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Finterfaithbroadcasting.com%2Fevery-word-has-power-the-poetry-of-rabbi-abraham-joshua-heschel%2F&ei=TDp0VZLHH4GusAXIl4GQAg&usg=AFQjCNFeJH0ByRgdxhSvtricvG9Fput5rw&sig2=WY8-Rsvy6WijtNgDa_et4A

Here is a link to a short note about Rabbi Heschel and the tree of life:

http://www.redefiningmoments.org/epilogue-the-tree-of-life/

 Link to some poems:

http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/Poets/H/HeschelRabbi/index.html