Ayeka: Where and How? 

A Rosh Hashanah 2024 Sermon 

by Rabbi Heather Miller, Founder of Keeping It Sacred 

Delivered October 3, 2024 

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Rabbi Heather Miller, founder of Keeping It Sacred, delivers her 2023 Yom Kippur sermon called Healing the Human Family. Listen to it in its entirety here. And for more please see keepingitsacred.com. Together, we’re #keepingitsacred…

Rabbi Heather Miller, founder of Keeping It Sacred, delivers her 2023 Kol Nidrei sermon called The Gates are Always Open. Listen to it in its entirety here. And for more please see keepingitsacred.com. Together, we’re #keepingitsacred…

Rabbi Heather Miller, founder of Keeping It Sacred, delivers her 2023 Rosh HaShanah sermon called Spiritual Awakenings. Listen to it in its entirety here. And for more, please see keepingitsacred.com. Together, we’re #keepingitsacred…

If you’re looking for a fun way to share the Purim Story with you’re kids, check out this episode! Rabbi Miller shares the Purim Story with her kids ages 6 & 7 in a fun and engaging way. Hear in the story the themes of: being proud of who you are, standing up for what you believe in, women’s heroism, and also models an uncle/niece family structure! Use this story to talk with kids about these themes and values. Check out more from Keeping It Sacred at keepingitsacred.com

Welcome to People Keeping It Sacred SEASON 2 where you can join Rabbi Miller and seven thoughtful friends for intelligent, joyful conversations about personal spiritual narratives. Topics include: Living Peace, Forging New Paths Forward, Living Authentically, Investing in the Future, Holistic Approaches to Spirituality, Authentic Living, Spiritual Repair, The Power of Convening, and more!  

In this episode (S2E7) with ADVOCATE Rev. Mike Kinman, we discuss: 

The beauty of diversity  
The multiplying effect of interfaith families
Finding your people  
Being Countercultural
The problem of Empire-driven Spiritual Communities
Looking at things differently than we’re taught  
The process of reconciliation
When you lead with love
The incredible work of Thistle Farms
Housing everyone with extravagant love
and more!  

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Check out all that our community has to offer including web content, LIVE learning, and global gatherings-- all FREE!   
If you found this content valuable and would like to help sustain our sacred work with a voluntary financial contribution, please head over to keepingitsacred.com/our-future.   Together, we’re #keepingitsacred...

Welcome to People Keeping It Sacred SEASON 2 where you can join Rabbi Miller and seven thoughtful friends for intelligent, joyful conversations about personal spiritual narratives. Topics include: Living Peace, Forging New Paths Forward, Living Authentically, Investing in the Future, Holistic Approaches to Spirituality, Authentic Living, Spiritual Repair, The Power of Convening, and more! 

In this episode (S2E6) with Kimberly Dueñas, topics discussed include:
Trusting your path,
Grounding through ritual and mindfulness,
Discovering Jewish roots and returning to Judaism,
Personal awakenings and the power of self-trust,
Embodied practice,
Jewtina y Co. and building a global community of Latin Jews,
Working for freedom for all through antiracism work and anti oppression work,
and more!

Please remember to like, comment, and subscribe!
Check out all that our community has to offer including web content, LIVE learning, and global gatherings-- all FREE!
If you found this content valuable and would like to help sustain our sacred work with a voluntary financial contribution, please head over to keepingitsacred.com/our-future.
Together, we’re #keepingitsacred...

Welcome to People Keeping It Sacred SEASON 2 where you can join Rabbi Miller and seven thoughtful friends for intelligent, joyful conversations about personal spiritual narratives. Topics include: Living Peace, Forging New Paths Forward, Living Authentically, Investing in the Future, Holistic Approaches to Spirituality, Authentic Living, Spiritual Repair, The Power of Convening, and more!   

In this episode (S2E5) with VISIONARY Dr. Melina Abdullah, Co-Founder of BLM-LA, topics discussed include: 

The spiritual work of Black Lives Matter, 

Using every tool to help forward progress, 

Radically imagining a new world, 

Investing in the people, 

Grief work and planting the seeds of hope, 

Standing up with one another to stop the trauma, 

Authentic relationships that bind the movement together, 

and more!  

Please remember to like, comment, and subscribe!   

Check out all that our community has to offer including web content, LIVE learning, and global gatherings-- all FREE!   

If you found this content valuable and would like to help sustain our sacred work with a voluntary financial contribution, please head over to keepingitsacred.com/our-future.   

Together, we’re #keepingitsacred...

Welcome to People Keeping It Sacred SEASON 2 where you can join Rabbi Miller and seven thoughtful friends for intelligent, joyful conversations about personal spiritual narratives. Topics include: Living Peace, Forging New Paths Forward, Living Authentically, Investing in the Future, Holistic Approaches to Spirituality, Authentic Living, Spiritual Repair, The Power of Convening, and more!

In this episode (S2E3) with EDUCATOR Dr. Martina Ramirez,  topics discussed include:

Training up students,

Seeing the light within students,

Keeping the love going,

Growing up in survival mode,

Her book _Happier as a Woman_,

Finding the loving world of Keeping It Sacred,

Cultivating a simple love of the world around us,

and more!

Please feel encouraged and welcome to share this episode!

And please join our LIVE learning opportunities all FREE which chan be found here: www.keepingitsacred.com/upcoming-1

And if you found this content valuable and would like to help sustain our sacred work with a voluntary financial contribution, please head over to www.keepingitsacred.com/our-future

There, you can also find opportunities to connect, enjoy LIVE learning, and gather with folks from all around the world.

Together, we're #keepingitsacred...

Welcome to People Keeping It Sacred SEASON 2 where you can join Rabbi Miller and seven thoughtful friends for intelligent, joyful conversations about personal spiritual narratives. Topics include: Living Peace, Forging New Paths Forward, Living Authentically, Investing in the Future, Holistic Approaches to Spirituality, Authentic Living, Spiritual Repair, The Power of Convening, and more!   

In this episode (S2E3) with EDUCATOR Dr. Martina Ramirez,  topics discussed include:   

Training up students, 

Seeing the light within students,  

Keeping the love going, 

Growing up in survival mode, 

Her book _Happier as a Woman_, 

Finding the loving world of Keeping It Sacred,  

Cultivating a simple love of the world around us, 

and more!   

Please feel encouraged and welcome to share this episode!

And please join our LIVE learning opportunities all FREE which chan be found here: www.keepingitsacred.com/upcoming-1

And if you found this content valuable and would like to help sustain our sacred work with a voluntary financial contribution, please head over to www.keepingitsacred.com/our-future

There, you can also find opportunities to connect, enjoy LIVE learning, and gather with folks from all around the world. 

Together, we're #keepingitsacred...

A bit about… is a new web series from Keeping It Sacred that expores a bit about various holy days in the Jewish tradition. Whether you’re new to Judaism or have been celebrating these holy days for years, these episodes are designed to be accessible, relevant, and empowering. This episode explores the holiday of Passover. 

Please feel encouraged and welcome to share this episode!

And please join our LIVE learning opportunities all FREE which can be found here: www.keepingitsacred.com/upcoming-1

And if you found this content valuable and would like to help sustain our sacred work with a voluntary financial contribution, please head over to www.keepingitsacred.com/our-future.

There, you can also find opportunities to connect, enjoy LIVE learning, and gather with folks from all around the world.

Together, we’re #keepingitsacred…

Welcome to People Keeping It Sacred SEASON 2, a 7-episode web series on YouTube and podcasts. Join Rabbi Miller and seven thoughtful friends for intelligent, joyful conversations about personal spiritual narratives. Topics include: Living Authentically, Women in the Rabbinate, and more. 

In this episode (S2E2) with TRAILBLAZER Rabbi Sally J. Priesand, America's first woman rabbi, topics discussed include:

Opening hearts to the cause of women in the rabbinate,
Living authentically,
Allowing people to experience the leadership of women rabbis,
Evolving faith,
Judaism as a way of life
The art of imagining,
and more!

Please feel encouraged and welcome to share this episode!

And please join our LIVE learning opportunities all FREE which can be found here: www.keepingitsacred.com/upcoming-1 

And if you found this content valuable and would like to help sustain our sacred work with a voluntary financial contribution, please head over to www.keepingitsacred.com/our-future. 

There, you can also find opportunities to connect, enjoy LIVE learning, and gather with folks from all around the world. 

Together, we’re #keepingitsacred…

A bit about… is a new web series from Keeping It Sacred that expores a bit about various holy days in the Jewish tradition. Whether you’re new to Judaism or have been celebrating these holy days for years, these episodes are designed to be accessible, relevant, and empowering. This episode explores the holiday of Passover. 

Please feel encouraged and welcome to share this episode!

And please join our LIVE learning opportunities all FREE which can be found here: www.keepingitsacred.com/upcoming-1

And if you found this content valuable and would like to help sustain our sacred work with a voluntary financial contribution, please head over to www.keepingitsacred.com/our-future.

There, you can also find opportunities to connect, enjoy LIVE learning, and gather with folks from all around the world.

Together, we’re #keepingitsacred…

A bit about… is a new web series from Keeping It Sacred that expores a bit about various holy days in the Jewish tradition. Whether you’re new to Judaism or have been celebrating these holy days for years, these episodes are designed to be accessible, relevant, and empowering. This episode explores the holiday of Tisha B’Av. 

Please feel encouraged and welcome to share this episode!

And please join our LIVE learning opportunities all FREE which can be found here: www.keepingitsacred.com/upcoming-1

And if you found this content valuable and would like to help sustain our sacred work with a voluntary financial contribution, please head over to www.keepingitsacred.com/our-future.

There, you can also find opportunities to connect, enjoy LIVE learning, and gather with folks from all around the world.

Together, we’re #keepingitsacred…

A bit about… is a new web series from Keeping It Sacred that expores a bit about various holy days in the Jewish tradition. Whether you’re new to Judaism or have been celebrating these holy days for years, these episodes are designed to be accessible, relevant, and empowering. This episode explores the holiday of Purim. 

Please feel encouraged and welcome to share this episode!

And please join our LIVE learning opportunities all FREE which can be found here: www.keepingitsacred.com/upcoming-1

And if you found this content valuable and would like to help sustain our sacred work with a voluntary financial contribution, please head over to www.keepingitsacred.com/our-future.

There, you can also find opportunities to connect, enjoy LIVE learning, and gather with folks from all around the world.

Together, we’re #keepingitsacred…

A bit about… is a new web series from Keeping It Sacred that expores a bit about various holy days in the Jewish tradition. Whether you’re new to Judaism or have been celebrating these holy days for years, these episodes are designed to be accessible, relevant, and empowering. This episode explores the holiday of Shabbat. 

Please feel encouraged and welcome to share this episode!

And please join our LIVE learning opportunities all FREE which can be found here: www.keepingitsacred.com/upcoming-1

And if you found this content valuable and would like to help sustain our sacred work with a voluntary financial contribution, please head over to www.keepingitsacred.com/our-future.

There, you can also find opportunities to connect, enjoy LIVE learning, and gather with folks from all around the world.

Together, we’re #keepingitsacred…

A bit about… is a new web series from Keeping It Sacred that expores a bit about various holy days in the Jewish tradition. Whether you’re new to Judaism or have been celebrating these holy days for years, these episodes are designed to be accessible, relevant, and empowering. This episode explores The Torah. 

Please feel encouraged and welcome to share this episode!

And please join our LIVE learning opportunities all FREE which can be found here: www.keepingitsacred.com/upcoming-1

And if you found this content valuable and would like to help sustain our sacred work with a voluntary financial contribution, please head over to www.keepingitsacred.com/our-future.

There, you can also find opportunities to connect, enjoy LIVE learning, and gather with folks from all around the world.

Together, we’re #keepingitsacred…

A bit about… is a new web series from Keeping It Sacred that expores a bit about various holy days in the Jewish tradition. Whether you’re new to Judaism or have been celebrating these holy days for years, these episodes are designed to be accessible, relevant, and empowering. This episode explores the holiday of Sukkot. 

Please feel encouraged and welcome to share this episode!

And please join our LIVE learning opportunities all FREE which can be found here: www.keepingitsacred.com/upcoming-1

And if you found this content valuable and would like to help sustain our sacred work with a voluntary financial contribution, please head over to www.keepingitsacred.com/our-future.

There, you can also find opportunities to connect, enjoy LIVE learning, and gather with folks from all around the world.

Together, we’re #keepingitsacred…