The Single Letter That Speaks Volumes
It’s been a good week for me. A tough week, but a good one, so I’ll keep this brief. After …
Category Archives: God
A Donkey, a Prophet, and Vision
Embedded in nearly every Torah portion is a subtle message about how we interact with each other. Some messages are …
Celebrating My Birthday and My Life
This week marks two milestones in my life. On July 3rd, eleven years ago, I began what became a weekly …
On Becoming Myself
I’m not sure why we give birthdays so much weight. A single day passes, and suddenly I’m a full year …
About Holiness, God, and Trusting My Dog
My thanks to everyone who was so kind about my essay on being a rabbi. Before I start writing about …
April 5, 2025: Heeding the Call
Today, the Jewish world begins reading the book of Leviticus. It starts with God calling out to Moses. At the …
Exodus: A Narrative of Personal and Communal Liberation
This week, Jews around the world completed the reading of the Book of Exodus—a book that offers a complete, stirring …
Building a Home for God
More than any other, this week’s Torah portion emphasizes the role of women in building community. Almost at the end …
Moses, God, and the Youth of Dublin
I am in Dublin, just a few days before St. Patrick’s Day. There are large groups of young people, mostly …
To Work in Concert: A Lesson in Leadership
Whenever people do things together, we say they are acting in concert. But those concerts can be atonal, uncomfortable, even …
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