On Being Imperfect
This week’s Torah portion is called “The Life of Sarah.” Yet it contains nothing about Sarah’s life; instead, it tells …
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Dreams, Visions, and Understanding
I have been working on a new curriculum for an adult education class on dreams and visions. At the same …
Beginning Again—Step by Step, Day by Day
Lately, everything around me has made me think about new beginnings. It started when the last group of living hostages …
New Beginnings
The hostages came home, and we slowly entered a week of overflowing emotion — laughter that burst out uninvited, tears …
“It Has Never Not Been October 7th”
In a few minutes, it will be October 7th. And in a very real sense, it has been October 7th …
“No One Should Be Alone”
The day before Yom Kippur, the synagogue I attend received a threatening phone call. The caller said he knew our …
Jews: “The Sacred Ability to Rise Again”
The Jewish world is poised between two realities. Right now, we dwell in the days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom …
“Silence is Assent”
I feel frozen, despite the Florida heat. The world outside my door seems more daunting than ever—and that’s saying something, …
Curses, Blessings, and 9/11
Curses and blessings. The Torah offers them in the same breath — and so does life. Just when everything seems …
Catch Me Before I Fall
There are a lot of laws in the Torah—613, to be exact. Many are completely irrelevant to you and me. …
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