On Being Imperfect

November 14, 2025

This week’s Torah portion is called “The Life of Sarah.” Yet it contains nothing about Sarah’s life; instead, it tells …

Catch Me Before I Fall

September 5, 2025

There are a lot of laws in the Torah—613, to be exact. Many are completely irrelevant to you and me. …

March 26, 2023

The mourning dove who nested by my front door left after her fledgling learned to fly. Two weeks later she …

November 14, 2022

Last week my congregation was informed by the church where we hold services that we have to leave within 60 …

July 29, 2022

Many people want to talk to me about fear and hopelessness these days. They look at the pictures of wildfires …

April 24, 2020

It’s been a hard week. Even while federal and state governments enforce (or at least encourage) social distancing, the president …

April 10, 2020

This week, as our Zoom Seders become happy memories, we will stay in our homes to help “flatten the curve” …

February 21, 2020

Ah, Mishpatim. The Torah portion we love to hate, because it’s got the verse about an eye for an eye, …

September 20, 2019

I live in a neighborhood that is so new, all the houses haven’t been built yet. There used to be …