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 …
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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 …
When You Go In
Today’s Torah portion is called “when you go in,” balancing the directive last week about what to do “when you …
Elul: Calling to God
The month of Elul is a time of deep spiritual preparation, moving day by day closer to Rosh Hashanah and …
Meet Ernie
I grapple with the idea of God. I know that might be difficult to hear, since I am a rabbi. …
Saying Farewell on the New Year of the Animals
The Jewish calendar is unusual. Not only does it have multiple New Years, it has four — two for humans, …
