Waves of Change
We are living in unsettled times. We know it has happened before, and that it will happen again, but it …
Author Archives: SRQ Jew
Balaam’s Crisis… and Ours
This week’s Torah portion tells of a king’s desire to curse the Children of Israel as they wandered in the …
Our Nation’s Soul is at Stake
“Black holes ain’t as black as they are painted,” Stephen Hawking once said. “Things can get out of a black …
Slavery, the Holocaust, and America Today
I have never paid attention to Juneteenth. It was someone else’s holiday. And yet this year I am acutely aware, …
The Politics of Personality
Much has been written about Korach, the “protagonist” of this week’s Torah portion. Most of it isn’t particularly nice. He’s …
New Ideas? Nah!
There is a fortune cookie message that I’ve taped to my fridge which reads, “One’s mind, once stretched by a …
The Pursuit of Happiness
“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator …
Turning Darkness into Light
There are many ways to dispel darkness. We turn on lights all the time without thinking. But there are some …
Interview in the JWA
This spring, I was interviewed by a student Fellow at the Jewish Women’s Archive, Minnah Stein. You can find the …
Bitterness and Blessings
This week’s Torah portion includes one of the most beautiful and moving passages in the Torah, and another that is …
