On Patience & Not-Knowing
Tonight we wait. Some more patiently than others. We Americans are notorious for our impatience. All you have to do …
Author Archives: SRQ Jew
Old Chairs, New Families
I have a fondness for what nowadays is called vintage furniture. The internet quickly learned that about me. Consequently, every …
Spiritual Potential in the Time of Covid
After the intensity of last month’s Jewish holidays, it’s a relief to return to a normal routine. This month on …
Fear of Change Has Led to Toxic Masculinity
We are living in strange times. Having said that, I realize that I might as well have said that water …
Let There Be Light
Once upon a time God began to create. God created separation; heaven and earth. God created a light with no …
Dancing and Mourning
The Jewish people are a tenacious bunch. Despite the odds being stacked against us, we continue to survive and thrive. …
Open the Door to Transcendence
Today is Shabbat Shuvah, the Shabbat of Return, immediately before Yom Kippur. But what does it mean for a person …
The Day of Atoning
To my friends and readers who are not Jewish: Today’s post is a call from my heart to both myself …
Mourning a Giant
Most of the time, we each behave as though we are at the center of the drama of our own …
Opening Our Hearts
This week’s Torah portion is Nitzavim, and it contains a passage that many Jewish congregations will chant on Yom Kippur …
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