Beginning Anew
Here we go again. Beginning at the beginning. As the new Jewish year begins, Jews around the world will turn …
Author Archives: SRQ Jew
On Living and Dying
We’re all going to die. I’m not being gloomy, just truthful. The problem is that we don’t like to think …
The Power of Poetry
When I was young I dreamt of being a famous poet and winning the Nobel Prize for Literature, and maybe …
The Tree — A Kol Nidre Sermon
Every week, as I lead services here at Kol HaNeshama I stand with my back to an enormous, beautiful tree. …
Sing a New Song
This weekend is Shabbat Shuvah, the Shabbat of return, which falls between Rosh Hashannah and Yom Kippur. Our Torah reading …
The Gifts & Challenges of Rosh Hashanah
I am disappointed. If you thought I was going to continue with, “I am disappointed in our elected officials,” you’d …
Through the storms, be a mensch
It’s storm season in Florida. It’s always like this in early September, although this year we haven’t had to deal …
Happiness and Joy and Garbage Men
Every Friday morning I listen to Story Corps on NPR. This morning it was a conversation between Angelo and Eddie, …
Audacious Prayer
Prayer can be difficult. Sometimes we know exactly what we want to say. Sometimes there are no words. And sometimes …
“You must not remain indifferent”
A small group was discussing the many commandments in this week’s Torah portion, and a phrase seemed to jump off …
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