The Crack in My Heart
It’s time. Time for God to come back inside from wandering in the fields and get down to business. Time …
Category Archives: God
To Be Human: Limited and Inspired
There is so much in Deuteronomy that is upsetting. The refrain of alternating curses and blessings can be exhausting. The …
Elul: Calling to God
The month of Elul is a time of deep spiritual preparation, moving day by day closer to Rosh Hashanah and …
Meet Ernie
I grapple with the idea of God. I know that might be difficult to hear, since I am a rabbi. …
Broken and Whole, Together
I am an advocate for acknowledging brokenness. Like everyone I’ve ever met, I sometimes feel broken. Even when life seems …
Where Is God?
Sign outside a nearby church: “God is with you always.” Knowing in our hearts that God is always there is …
Leadership
Last month I became the new president of the local rabbinical association. Don’t congratulate me. I accepted the role grumbling, …
Fear and Faith
I’m an educator, so I get lots of ads for teaching tools in my inbox. Today’s haul included a curriculum …
When We Lift Up the Light
It is Shabbat, and although I have not opened my Bible this morning, I cannot get the Torah portion out …
Awaiting the Storm
It’s June, and here in Florida that means the official beginning of hurricane season. Not that we’re going to see …
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