A Lesson in Holiness
I’ve been thinking about leadership lately. What does it mean to be a leader? Does it apply to all of …
Category Archives: holiness
“You Shall Be Holy”
The Holiness Code is my favorite part of the Torah, and not just because it was my bat mitzvah Torah …
Freedom and Law
When I was a kid, my friends and I would fantasize about being grownup, when we could do anything we …
Holiness Comes From Within
Part of the human condition is our lack of perfection. This means that doing our best is enough, even when …
We Are Holy Beings, Being Holy
My daughter Ellie told me that this week marks the 14th anniversary of her bat mitzvah. I can top that; …
Reaching for the Stars
We humans are so full of ourselves. We give ourselves credit for everything that goes well. Even when we mess …
Holy Speech
The Bible may be a massive volume with more than 600 commandments, but for me, its message is encapsulated in …
Finding Relevance in the Mundane
A cursory reading of Leviticus could lead you to think that it’s all about the biblical priesthood and tedious details …
God’s Name Is In – ON – Our Hands
Here’s a question: If artists sign their creations, and God created everything, where is God’s signature on the things he …
The Power of Ritual
My friend Chick Silberman wrote: “So why do you need to talk about God – unless congregants ask you? I …
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