Shabbat Shalom, yesterday we had the honor of hosting guests for the first time for a Kabbalat Shabbat at “Beit Bina” (Bina House) in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica. It was a very moving moment for us to see our garden filled with people, in the middle of the jungle, so far from home.

Those who have been following our journey know that for over two years now, we, as a family, have been constantly on the move around the world. At one of our stops, when we were in Japan, we were exposed to a beautiful and profound local philosophy called “Wabi-Sabi”.

Wabi-Sabi is a worldview that finds beauty precisely in things that are imperfect, transient, and even a little flawed or broken. Instead of seeking glittering, cold, and symmetrical perfection, the Japanese celebrate the cracks, the natural wear and tear, and the authenticity of life as it truly is. They understand that these flaws do not diminish the value........

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