Jews: Stand Tall
This spring I took a long-planned, three-week trip to the mountains of northern Italy. Before I left, my friends all …
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From Sorrow to New Beginnings: A Reverse Omer Counter
Beginning this evening, many in the Jewish world will observe Tisha B’Av. It’s the date that, in different years, the …
We Rise: Transcending Antisemitism
Antisemitism can’t be defeated or eradicated. But we can — and should — change the narrative. Rise above. Transcend hatred. …
The Journey
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks once said that to be a Jew is to be on a journey. We love to tell …
Dreaming Out Loud
Dreaming Out Loud: On Becoming a Rabbi at Age 59 is the title of the book I’ve been writing, on …
Where Is God?
Sign outside a nearby church: “God is with you always.” Knowing in our hearts that God is always there is …
Leadership: Part Two
I was, and still am, a fan of President Obama. The day after his first election, I stopped for gas …
Leadership
Last month I became the new president of the local rabbinical association. Don’t congratulate me. I accepted the role grumbling, …
Fear and Faith
I’m an educator, so I get lots of ads for teaching tools in my inbox. Today’s haul included a curriculum …
When We Lift Up the Light
It is Shabbat, and although I have not opened my Bible this morning, I cannot get the Torah portion out …
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