Where Thanksgiving and Judaism Meet
Every year someone asks me whether Thanksgiving is a Jewish holiday. There are two completely opposite answers to this question, …
Category Archives: Jewish holidays
Shabbat Candles
It has been a very long time since I lit Shabbat candles at home. Until recently I led Friday night …
The Time is Now
I keep reading that time is a construct. Meaning, we humans made it up. Here’s how author Blake Crouch put …
Judaism & Contradictions
My tradition loves seeming contradictions. The holiday of Sukkot is a perfect example. We call it a joyous time but …
Spiritual Potential in the Time of Covid
After the intensity of last month’s Jewish holidays, it’s a relief to return to a normal routine. This month on …
Embracing Paradox
One of the fascinating things about Judaism is the religion’s acceptance of contradictions, its willingness to embrace paradoxes and ambiguities. …
A Time to Mourn… and a Time to Rise Up From Mourning
There is an old joke that the Jewish fall holidays are always early or late, never on time. Sometimes they …
The Month of Potential
Last week was the first in over a month that we went from Shabbat to Shabbat without another holiday on …
Unprovoked Love
Tomorrow night is the 9th day of the month of Av, the date on which both Temples in Jerusalem were …
Joy & Sorrow
Passover, the week-long celebration of the Biblical liberation from slavery, is almost over. Just a few days ago Jews around …
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