The Poetry of Tears
When I first became a rabbi I was taken aback by people who cried during services. I didn’t know what …
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The Poetry of Release
Life, death, existence, and awareness are mysteries that we contemplate when given an opportunity, but more often choose to ignore. …
The Poetry of Brokenness
Robert Frost once said, “Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought, and the thought has found words.” In …
A Prayer for After the Storm
It’s been quite a week. Waiting for a hurricane to arrive is like being stalked by a turtle. It seems …
Blessing for the Storm
As Hurricane Ian approaches my community this evening, I shared this blessing with my congregation. Bless us God with Your …
God’s Wish
This Shabbat, just before Rosh Hashanah, we read one of my favorite passages from the Torah: Surely, this Instruction …
Joy in Community
Last year when we read this week’s Torah portion I had just purchased a new crockpot. I got it at …
The Still, Small Voice
I guess it was inevitable, since I keep hearing that sooner or later all of us will get Covid. My …
Curses and Blessings
This week’s Torah portion tells of a king’s desire to curse the Children of Israel as they wandered in the …
Interdependence Day
Eight years ago July 4th fell on Shabbat, and I wrote my first weekly email to the members of the …
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