Mourning the Past & Changing the Future
It rained all day here in Sarasota. Floridians are more accustomed to rainstorms that come and go, sometimes several times …
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I Will Not Fast Today
Today is a Jewish day of fasting. It commemorates the breach of the walls of Jerusalem in the year 70 …
Freedom
We Americans love our freedom. Maybe that’s why the 4th of July is such a cherished holiday. We like the …
Stand Up & Speak Out
What a difference a single trip around the sun can make! Just last year, I wrote the following about this …
The Road to Understanding Between Whites and Blacks in America
The events of this week’s Torah portion align perfectly with the social landscape in our nation today. In it, 12 …
A Black Woman & a White Woman Meet on the Street
What a year this is! A global pandemic. Black Americans murdered by police. Peaceful protests that turn into riots and …
Yesterday, I Marched
Yesterday, I marched. It was a small, peaceful march in downtown Sarasota, Florida. The organizers and nearly all of the …
Miracles in the Desert – Then and Now
Bamidbar. “In the desert.” That’s the name of this week’s Torah portion, and it’s also how many of us feel …
What Constitutes a Community?
This week’s Torah portion is mainly about the Jubilee year. This was important in ancient times, because every 50 years …
We Are Defective, and We Are Holy
This week’s Torah portion, Emor, is about separation and isolation. It deliberately sets the Levitical priests aside from everyone else. …
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