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 …
Category Archives: God
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 …
Hope Amid Destruction: To Be a Jew
I’m shaken. I may live on the other side side of the country, may never have wandered the streets of …
Remembering Them on the 8th Night — Again
A year ago, it seemed inconceivable that some 100 captives would still be held by Hamas today, nearly 15 months …
Gun Violence & Teaspoons
I am proud to be a part of the Brady Campaign for preventing gun violence. The following is a speech …
Finding God
This week we read of Jacob using a rock for a pillow and in his dream seeing angels going up …
Abraham & Our Vote
Unlike almost everyone I know, I waited until election day to vote. I chose the time of day carefully, planning …
After the Storm: A Prayer
The day after the storm the air is filled with the hum of generators, Whining chainsaws and throbbing sirens, passing …
A Prayer For Before the Storm
Holy One of Blessing, So many are still suffering. Homes, families, whole towns torn to pieces. Shield them from the …
