Dasee Berkowitz

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Nov 26, 2024, 12:28 PM

Thanksgiving: Strengthen our Civic Ties

In today’s political and social climate, many of us feel activated. Some of us are activated to take to the streets in protest, others are doubling down and contributing to causes we believe in, and still others engage in...

Apr 14, 2024, 1:48 PM

How will we celebrate Passover this year? A guide for seder leaders

Each year the youngest present at the seder table asks, “How is this night different from all other nights?” And this seder night, April 2024, ניסן תשפ׳׳ד, following October 7th, the Israel-Hamas war, the Iranian threat, and a steep...

Jan 10, 2024, 2:41 PM

Creating a culture worthy of protecting

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Wars are destructive. The high human cost creates holes in our hearts so deep that it can feel hard to forgive, forget, and forge on. The physical impact of war extends to our mental constructs. Wars lead us to...

Nov 23, 2023, 10:20 AM

Thanksgiving: It’s about more than the stuffing recipe

Thanksgiving dinner. (iStock)

Nervous about what some relatives might say at the table? Don’t sidestep disagreement – lean into it for a more meaningful discussion

Apr 13, 2020, 2:37 PM

Parenting during a Pandemic

Yesterday my son turned to me and said, “I want COVID-19 to end, and I don’t.” I was surprised by his comment. I also felt the same way. He wants COVID-19 to end so that suffering will end. We all do. We want an...

Apr 17, 2018, 10:27 PM

Meditation on National Celebration and Personal Connection

“When you expect good you will get something good.” This is what my son’s teacher told me when I thanked her for encouraging him to do something hard at school a few months ago. She has an amazing ability...

Jan 30, 2018, 12:32 AM

Tu B’Shevat: Celebrating Nature and Changing our Own

Can a person ever really change their nature? Can I? There are moments as a parent -- and as a person -- when I feel I have had it. When patterns of behavior (mine or my children’s) make me feel...

Sep 17, 2017, 4:29 PM

How the High Holidays snapped me out of my mom boredom

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The shofar blasts a clarion call that jolts you into being 'present' in your routine

Mar 28, 2017, 1:35 PM

How did the parents of the Haggadah’s 4 archetypical kids relate to them, and how did that affect their seder?

Dec 9, 2014, 10:12 AM

8 steps for an eco-friendly Hanukkah

This year, consume less -- celebrate more. (Holiday Gifts image via Shutterstock)

This year's celebrations -- during a biblically ordained sabbatical year -- should focus on healing the planet

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About Me

Dasee Berkowitz is an executive facilitator, coach and educator who helps professionals create the work cultures they want, through better interpersonal communication. She is also author of, "Becoming a Soulful Parent: A path to the wisdom within." She lives in Jerusalem with her husband and three children.

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