Loneliness
Living your life with intention is not a simple thing. Too often we stumble through our days, reacting to the …
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Rain, Trauma, and A Teaspoon
This is the time of year when Jews worldwide begin to pray for rain. Not for wherever it is that …
The Voting & Sukkot Booths
For those of us who have just lived through back to back hurricanes, Sukkot is a reminder that change is …
After the Storm: A Prayer
The day after the storm the air is filled with the hum of generators, Whining chainsaws and throbbing sirens, passing …
A Prayer For Before the Storm
Holy One of Blessing, So many are still suffering. Homes, families, whole towns torn to pieces. Shield them from the …
Remembering October 7
Since October 7th, I have often seen a simple, three word message, usually written by someone who isn’t Jewish. It says: …
Racing a Hurricane
Hurricanes can seem like slow moving, bumbling things that take forever to arrive. I once saw a meme that said, …
Prayer
Sometimes prayer comes easily. We don’t need a book, a service, a rabbi or a minister. The words pour out …
Indifference
A man once asked two famous rabbis to teach him the entire Torah while standing on one foot. The first …
We Are Stardust: Part Two
“Justice, justice you shall pursue.” It is the most famous phrase from this week’s Torah portion. It’s one of the …
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