God’s Wish
This Shabbat, just before Rosh Hashanah, we read one of my favorite passages from the Torah: Surely, this Instruction …
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Joy in Community
Last year when we read this week’s Torah portion I had just purchased a new crockpot. I got it at …
Awakening to Joy
It’s hot. Here in Sarasota and seemingly everywhere in the northern hemisphere. When it’s this hot we tend to move …
Look Up
Many people want to talk to me about fear and hopelessness these days. They look at the pictures of wildfires …
The Still, Small Voice
I guess it was inevitable, since I keep hearing that sooner or later all of us will get Covid. My …
A People Alone
“How lovely are your tents O Jacob, your dwelling places Yisrael.” These were the words of the non-Jewish prophet Balaam …
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 …
Grief
Miriam’s death in the Torah is sudden and unexplained. Only five Hebrew words tell us that she died and was …
Interdependence Day
Eight years ago July 4th fell on Shabbat, and I wrote my first weekly email to the members of the …
Seeking Balance
Whenever I read this week’s Torah portion about the Korach rebellion against Moses in the desert, I am reminded of the …
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