The Thursday That Became Shabbat
It is Thursday. And yet, for me, it is Shabbat. I am in northern Italy, in a region that was …
Author Archives: SRQ Jew
Massi di Cemmo: Where Humans & God Met
Today I stood in a valley between Italian mountains and saw where the hand of God touched human hands. But …
Counting the Days of the Journey
“Might within loving kindness.” It is day two of the daily Omer count between Passover and Shavuot. Each day for …
A Radical New Interpretation of Miriam’s Name
It’s almost Passover and I’ve been thinking about the human protagonists; Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. Three siblings. Each with special …
Hug a Tree
I cannot begin to express at this moment how much I love being Jewish. I just learned that in the …
When the Call Comes, Pay Attention
I was invited to speak to a Unitarian Universalist community this morning. Their theme for the month is “pay attention.” …
Hatred Lives in Darkness
Hazak, Hazak, V’nithazaik. “Be strong, be strong, and we will be strengthened.” These are the words Jews chant five times …
A Jew and A Muslim…
Yesterday evening I was in an Uber, traveling from the airport to a friend’s house. My driver was originally from …
The Smell of War
I drove past a street sign recently that read Woodview. But I misread it. At first glance, I thought it …
The God of Judaism
For many years, I made my living as a fundraiser in the Jewish community. This week‘s Torah portion was one …
