Angels
It was a simple, innocuous conversation. A man sees a boy wandering, and asks what he’s looking for. The boy …
Author Archives: SRQ Jew
Mourning & Acting: Honoring Those Who Died
I have never had anyone pull a gun on me. I have never heard gun shots in my neighborhood. I …
Why Do I Exist?
There are many couples in the Bible, and several episodes of barren wives. But the one that always stands out …
Something Greater Than Ourselves
I have a friend who is a Presbyterian minister, who asked me this week if I could tell him about …
“Abraham and the Impossible God”
“All’s right with the world,” I think on mornings like today, when I’m sitting on my little porch with my …
Remembering Kristallnacht is Not Enough – We Must Act
Tonight is the 81st anniversary of Kristallnacht, the night of broken glass, during which anti-semitic pogroms and riots spread throughout …
Abraham & Sarah Hit The Road
“Turn right at the pond with the ducks,” said the voice on the phone. “What if the ducks aren’t there?” …
Halloween and The Primordial Light of Creation
At the very beginning of the Bible, God creates light. We usually translate the verse to read, “And God said, …
Remembering Pittsburgh: Mourning and Honoring the Dead
I am a person who is full of words. I am a writer, a poet, a sermonizer, a blogger, a …
Embracing Paradox
One of the fascinating things about Judaism is the religion’s acceptance of contradictions, its willingness to embrace paradoxes and ambiguities. …
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