“No One Should Be Alone”
The day before Yom Kippur, the synagogue I attend received a threatening phone call. The caller said he knew our …
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Catch Me Before I Fall
There are a lot of laws in the Torah—613, to be exact. Many are completely irrelevant to you and me. …
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 …
Together is Better than Alone
It has been a quiet morning. Soon, I will begin going to an office every weekday, but not today. Today …
Courageous Conversations
I was honored to be asked to write about antisemitism in my local community. The essay below appeared on the …
Loneliness
Living your life with intention is not a simple thing. Too often we stumble through our days, reacting to 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, …
The Builders
There is a beautiful symmetry between the books of Genesis and Exodus. Genesis begins with God creating the world, and …
Everyone Counts
BaMidbar. In the desert. We think of the desert as wild and untamed, where there is nothing of consequence, simply …
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