Building a Home for God
More than any other, this week’s Torah portion emphasizes the role of women in building community. Almost at the end …
Category Archives: children of Israel
God’s Tests
This week’s Torah portion has what we like to call Abraham’s test. It is the Akeda, the binding of Isaac. …
Change in the Air
There have been times when my life felt as steady and reliable as the sidewalk that rolls past my front …
The Beauty of Kindness
There is a Jewish tradition that teaches: If you are going to do something, you should do it beautifully. Not …
God’s Art Project
For many years I thought of Terumah, this week’s Torah portion that tells how to build the Tabernacle, as a …
Freedom and Law
When I was a kid, my friends and I would fantasize about being grownup, when we could do anything we …
Listen and Remember
This week’s Torah portion is about the Revelation at Mt. Sinai. God is about to declaim the Ten Commandments from …
Am Yisrael Chai: The Jewish People Live
This week’s Torah portion tells the dramatic story of the Egyptians chasing the escaping children of Israel to the edge …
Finding Your Way
There have been times when my life felt as steady and reliable as the sidewalk that rolls past my front …
Eulogy Virtues
I was recently asked for a copy of my resume. This wouldn’t be odd except that I’ve announced that I’m …
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