The Trouble With Noah
An ad for Snopes made me laugh today. It reads: “BREAKING NEWS: Disinformation is Spreading Faster Than Ever!” The people …
Author Archives: SRQ Jew
What My Dad Taught Me About Socialists (and Politics)
The November elections cannot come fast enough. I haven’t heard the word liar so many times since the TV ads …
Which Day is October 7?
When is the right day to commemorate a tragedy? The question becomes complicated — even more so than the complications …
Opening the Door
It is less than a week before October 7. This is the third year we remember that date. Remember the …
The Wisdom of Joanne Fink this Sukkot
Driving home from dinner in a friend’s sukkah, I glanced up and saw the full moon. A perfect disk hung …
They Deserved No Less
The High Holidays aren’t over. Sukkot comes next, then Shmini Atzeret, then Simchat Torah. But for me, as a working …
Standing Before God
Today is Shabbat Shuva, the Sabbath of turning, returning. Not that we want to turn back, or turn away from …
Looking Ahead to Joy
I know you will understand when I say that time seems to have its own pace. It will move slowly …
The Crack in My Heart
It’s time. Time for God to come back inside from wandering in the fields and get down to business. Time …
To Be Human: Limited and Inspired
There is so much in Deuteronomy that is upsetting. The refrain of alternating curses and blessings can be exhausting. The …
