Following God Through the Desert
Near the end of the book of Numbers, the Torah offers a travelogue of sorts, which lists the places where …
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A Candle Burns in the Dark
Something beautiful happens at the beginning of this week’s Torah portion. Aaron is instructed to mount lamps at the entrance …
Mother’s Day: Not For Everyone
Mother’s Day is a difficult holiday for many people. There are women who aren’t mothers, mothers who are estranged from …
When is a Sacrifice Not a Sacrifice?
This week, I paid $39.99 to renew my annual subscription to the New York Times crossword puzzles. This is an …
The Silent Sound
The Jewish tradition has a sweet story about the first two letters of the Hebrew alphabet. It relates that the …
Words of Hope
Something unusual happened to me today. I was asked to open a meeting with a prayer. Normally, that’s not unusual. …
Greeting 2021
It is perhaps fitting that the Jewish community will finish its annual reading of the book of Genesis just as …
On Patience & Not-Knowing
Tonight we wait. Some more patiently than others. We Americans are notorious for our impatience. All you have to do …
Let There Be Light
Once upon a time God began to create. God created separation; heaven and earth. God created a light with no …
Miracles in the Desert – Then and Now
Bamidbar. “In the desert.” That’s the name of this week’s Torah portion, and it’s also how many of us feel …
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