Hope
It’s been a long couple of weeks, bracketed by the murders at the Tree of Life Synagogue and Kristallnacht tomorrow …
Category Archives: God
Who Are You?
Names matter. Our names define us, identify us, separate us. But if our names identify us, what happens when we …
Noah and God, and learning to listen
The Bible is full of conversations between God and humans. It begins with Adam and Eve, when God asks them …
The Month of Potential
Last week was the first in over a month that we went from Shabbat to Shabbat without another holiday on …
Beginning Anew
Here we go again. Beginning at the beginning. As the new Jewish year begins, Jews around the world will turn …
Through the storms, be a mensch
It’s storm season in Florida. It’s always like this in early September, although this year we haven’t had to deal …
Happiness and Joy and Garbage Men
Every Friday morning I listen to Story Corps on NPR. This morning it was a conversation between Angelo and Eddie, …
Audacious Prayer
Prayer can be difficult. Sometimes we know exactly what we want to say. Sometimes there are no words. And sometimes …
Opening to the Mystery
We marked the beginning of this Shabbat on Friday the 13th which is generally considered an unlucky date. But in …
Bitterness and Blessings
This week’s Torah portion includes one of the most beautiful and moving passages in the Torah, and another that is …
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