Holding the Fringes

Holding the Fringes Gathering, Blessing, Lifting Up Life's Journey through an Eco-Jewish Lens Rabbi Jessica K.

Shimberg is a Jewish ritual artist serving spiritual seekers of many wisdom traditions as well as the religiously skeptical. She is a teacher (rabbi means teacher), spiritual guide, trusted pastoral presence, and lifecycle duala, assisting individuals, couples, and families as they transition and transform across sacred thresholds of life. Rabbi Shimberg’s ritual artistry and wisdom flows from a v

ariety of sources including:
- her long love affair with Jewish prayer practices and text,
- her passion for the natural world and its cycles,
- her deep appreciation of other wisdom traditions,
- her ability to find the sacred within the ordinary,
- her commitment to spiritual nourishment,
- her lived experience navigating the intersection of secular and religious practices,
- her natural exuberance and curiosity about life and living, and
- her genuine desire to engage and activate opportunities to elevate holiness in our world. Rabbi Jessica's ability to make religious tradition come alive and to design innovative approaches to life-cycle ritual for people of varying interests, backgrounds, orientations, styles of learning, and ages has been recognized as a priceless gift to individuals and families who engage her services. More information about Rabbi Shimberg’s offerings can be found at her website: holdingthefringes dot com.

Eric and I had a FANTABULOUS date night last night at Freefall Theatre. RUN, do not walk, to purchase your tickets for t...
07/12/2026

Eric and I had a FANTABULOUS date night last night at Freefall Theatre. RUN, do not walk, to purchase your tickets for this BRILLIANTLY written, BRILLIANTLY performed, BRILLIANTLY orchestrated musical satire featuring the most toe-tapping and memorable songs of the 1980's. The performers are so engaging and keep you (and your human jukebox) fully engaged throughout.
A shout-out to the newest addition to nightlife (and daylife) in Gulfport: Sober Bar! We had a very enjoyable nightcap and snack there before heading home. Hope they get a lot of local love in addition to tourist traffic.

She’s from Floral City, a one-stoplight town about an hour north of Tampa, but Kissy Simmons’ parents named her after a different Central Florida burg: Her full first name is Kissimmee. “It’s a Native American word for river,” Simmons explains. “My mom thought it was a beautiful name. An...

Expanding our capacity to grow mindful and meaningful democracy this week and for a long time to come. Shavua tov.
07/05/2026

Expanding our capacity to grow mindful and meaningful democracy this week and for a long time to come. Shavua tov.

Summertime has long given humanity conflicting messages.

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