“You Shall Be Holy”
The Holiness Code is my favorite part of the Torah, and not just because it was my bat mitzvah Torah …
Category Archives: God
The Builders
There is a beautiful symmetry between the books of Genesis and Exodus. Genesis begins with God creating the world, and …
The Beauty of Kindness
There is a Jewish tradition that teaches: If you are going to do something, you should do it beautifully. Not …
Is Good, Good Enough?
I passed a church sign this week that reads: “Being good isn’t good enough.” I don’t know what the pastor …
God’s Art Project
For many years I thought of Terumah, this week’s Torah portion that tells how to build the Tabernacle, as a …
Freedom and Law
When I was a kid, my friends and I would fantasize about being grownup, when we could do anything we …
Listen and Remember
This week’s Torah portion is about the Revelation at Mt. Sinai. God is about to declaim the Ten Commandments from …
Am Yisrael Chai: The Jewish People Live
This week’s Torah portion tells the dramatic story of the Egyptians chasing the escaping children of Israel to the edge …
The Indomitable Jewish Spirit
Someone I don’t know sent me a message yesterday. It was three short words: “God bless Israel.” The sentiment is …
Hineini: Here I Am
This weekend Jews around the world will begin reading the book of Exodus as part of our annual cycle of …
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