NEW! JAM SPACE! ⚡️ PLAYGROUND! ⚡️CHAT ROOM!
NEW! JAM SPACE! ⚡️ PLAYGROUND! ⚡️CHAT ROOM!
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Hey, beloved ones,
There’s a new thing afoot over here at Life is a Sacred Text: A group chat space.
This is a conversation space in the Substack app for subscribers — like a chat or live hangout. I’ll post text nuggets with discussion qs, random mental flotsam, updates, etc — and you can obviously be conversation with other folks who like the kind of stuff that happens in this space.
As of now, though, Substack has made this a subscriber-only thing, so if you have been on the fence about supporting this project, this might be one more enticement? Of course, the additional weekly emails with text study, backstories about the writing process, philosophical wrangling, community open threads, ask the rabbi conversations and more is always part of that deal. (And if you love the newsletter, get value out of it, and believe in paying people for their work, that’s also a reason to consider a paid subscription.)
Please know that nobody will ever be kept out of the community due to lack of funds. Just email lifeisasacredtext@gmail.com for a hookup.
And if you’d like to underwrite donated subscriptions, you can do so here.
To join the chat, you’ll need to download the Substack app (messages are sent via the app, not email). Turn on push notifications so you don’t miss a chance to join the conversation as it happens.
How to get started
Download the app by clicking this link or the button below. Chat is only on iOS for now, but chat is coming to the Android app soon.
Open the app and tap the Chat icon. It looks like two bubbles in the bottom bar, and you’ll see a row for this chat inside.
That’s it! Come into the thread to say hi, and if you have any issues, here’s Substack’s FAQ.
In any case, sending big love to you all, and more soon.
xo
The first chat thread is already up, so come play!
Unfortunately, chat is apparently not available yet for Android, so I will just share my personal details here. I don't mind, and I will try to answer some questions.
I live in Ballston Lake, Saratoga County, New York, about 3-ish hours north of Manhattan. This is the southern edge of the Upstate New York region known as the North Country, often considered part of the Capital Region of New York. Anything further north would likely not be.
I've lived in and around this area my whole life and I'm frankly ready for something new. May the winds of change come and sweep myself and my husband out of here at their earliest convenience. Haha.
That said, this particular area is somewhat rural and I like that part of it. It's nice to be around horses, cattle, and trees - and much fewer people.
So, taking a quick break from work so this will be brief - just to say I’m here - and THANKS Rabbi for setting this up. Even pre-Musk, Twitter can bring out the worst in people.
Oh, and this week my public library confirmed the copy of On Repentance and Repair is on their shelves!
Best wishes for a good day to all from Rochester MN.