Speaking Out
When it comes to teenagers, adults have a double standard. Our youth can serve in the military at age 17, …
Author Archives: SRQ Jew
It’s up to us. All of us.
My daughter Sarah Jane is a high school English teacher in Seoul, South Korea. Whenever I tell someone where she …
“Don’t be a jerk”
“If you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” The quotation is from Abraham Lincoln, but it could …
The Meaning of Torah
A young friend told me the other day that he is confused, because someone told him the word Torah means …
Who Comforts the Rabbi?
I was asked today, Who comforts the rabbi when a congregant dies? It’s a good question. Most of a rabbi’s …
Chai plus one — My extra 19 years
On this date 19 years ago, I received a cancer diagnosis with a bleak prognosis. You have too much breast …
Liminal Spaces
Last year, my friend Rabanit Bracha Jaffe wrote about this week’s Torah portion, when the Children of Israel crossed the …
Can you touch darkness?
I love my home. I love the art, the plants, the books, even the furniture. Everything in it tells me …
Should Oprah Run?
We take for granted that Moses was the leader of the Children of Israel, the brave man who stood up …
Resolve in the New Year
This week marks both the end of the book of Genesis in our annual cycle of Torah readings, and of …
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