The Single Letter That Speaks Volumes
It’s been a good week for me. A tough week, but a good one, so I’ll keep this brief. After …
Author Archives: SRQ Jew
A Donkey, a Prophet, and Vision
Embedded in nearly every Torah portion is a subtle message about how we interact with each other. Some messages are …
Celebrating My Birthday and My Life
This week marks two milestones in my life. On July 3rd, eleven years ago, I began what became a weekly …
On Becoming Myself
I’m not sure why we give birthdays so much weight. A single day passes, and suddenly I’m a full year …
What if The Torah Had Suggested Peace Instead of War?
This week’s Torah portion is the disastrous story of the 12 scouts (or were they spies?) sent into the Promised …
Together in Courage & in Prayer
The news that Israel attacked Iran to cripple their nuclear bomb program was itself a bombshell. It was as if …
The Facebook Game that I Always Lose
Over the past several weeks, I’ve seen the same question asked on Facebook again and again: “What is it called …
Shavuot: Life Lessons from Torah
Inspiration: The act of taking in something indescribable, ineffable, impossible to see, touch, or explain, and turning it into something …
Chaos and Order in the Book of Numbers (and in our lives)
The Book of Numbers, Ba’midbar in Hebrew, occupies a unique place in the narrative of the Israelites’ journey from slavery …
In Memorium: 1st Lt. Richard Leon Glassberg
Update: 11/11/25 I posted the following last spring on Memorial Day. Soon after, my cousin wrote to me, upset that …
