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 …
Category Archives: God
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 …
Facing the Unknown With Kindness
This week, as our Zoom Seders become happy memories, we will stay in our homes to help “flatten the curve” …
Entering into the Cloud
There is a beautiful Korean saying that I often return to; “No flower blooms without also being blown by the …
The Sacred Art Project
It must have been a grueling task, but in the end it must have been magnificent to see. So many …
