Prayer and Sacrifice
It is a good morning here in my little corner of the world. There are ducks paddling in the pond …
Author Archives: SRQ Jew
“Mom Has Cancer”
I know exactly how Kate Middleton feels. The words “You have cancer” strike directly at the heart of a mother. …
The Builders
There is a beautiful symmetry between the books of Genesis and Exodus. Genesis begins with God creating the world, and …
The Beauty of Kindness
There is a Jewish tradition that teaches: If you are going to do something, you should do it beautifully. Not …
Is Good, Good Enough?
I passed a church sign this week that reads: “Being good isn’t good enough.” I don’t know what the pastor …
Moses, Aaron, & Me (and Zimra)
I live with two large-ish dogs, both adopted as seniors. One spends nearly all of his time on one of …
God’s Art Project
For many years I thought of Terumah, this week’s Torah portion that tells how to build the Tabernacle, as a …
Freedom and Law
When I was a kid, my friends and I would fantasize about being grownup, when we could do anything we …
Listen and Remember
This week’s Torah portion is about the Revelation at Mt. Sinai. God is about to declaim the Ten Commandments from …
Am Yisrael Chai: The Jewish People Live
This week’s Torah portion tells the dramatic story of the Egyptians chasing the escaping children of Israel to the edge …
