Hineni tattoo

Hineni (הנני) translates from Hebrew to "Here I am!" It is used more than 100 times in the Bible. But Hineni means much more than just "here I am"--it is a way of expressing total readiness to give yourself, an offer of total availability. When God calls Moses via the burning bush, Moses replies "Hineni!"…

Biblical words for body art - you’ll never believe what the kids are up to nowadays!

by Rabbi Salem Pearce Two weeks ago, I immersed at Mayyim Hayyim with almost a dozen people. The calendar full of appointments, one after the other, we took over the mikveh that early Friday morning. I immersed with my classmates, all of us candidates for rabbinical ordination from Hebrew College. We were to receive smicha […]

Hineni tattoo in the crook of the arm. "Hineni, here I am"

(I can't bring myself to get a tattoo, so I had this put on a bracelet instead.) Hineni tattoo in the crook of the arm. "Hineni, here I am"

" hineni" Hebrew for " here I am"

Rabbi Jill Zimmerman “The personal growth you will experience in Hineni will affect every area of your life. You will build your own spiritual tool-kit, gathered from principles, practices, and wisdom from the great Jewish spiritual teachers of all time. ”

“M. came to us with the idea of a constant reminder of God's promise and presence and her response to this. Personally, the word “Hineni” serves as a reminder of God’s covenant, devotion and love toward humankind, as well as her response to God’s call.”