Seeking Balance
Whenever I read this week’s Torah portion about the Korach rebellion against Moses in the desert, I am reminded of …
Category Archives: Judaism
A Candle Burns in the Dark
Something beautiful happens at the beginning of this week’s Torah portion. Aaron is instructed to mount lamps at the entrance …
Pray for Peace; Work for Understanding; Live with Compassion
This week Jews around the world begin reading the fourth book of the Torah, called Numbers in English, but more …
Mother’s Day: Not For Everyone
Mother’s Day is a difficult holiday for many people. There are women who aren’t mothers, mothers who are estranged from …
Extraordinary Lives
Do you know how many people die each day in the United States? I didn’t either, but I guessed that …
New Passover Haikus
It’s time to update the Passover Haikus, especially now that we’re experiencing our second year on-line (for many of us). …
When is a Sacrifice Not a Sacrifice?
This week, I paid $39.99 to renew my annual subscription to the New York Times crossword puzzles. This is an …
Moses: The Biblical Energizer Bunny
Vayikra. “And God called to Moses.” This is a strange way for the Torah to begin a conversation between God …
Sacred Space and Sacred Time
This week I had the opportunity to study with one of the great Jewish minds of our generations, Irving “Yitz” …
The Silent Sound
The Jewish tradition has a sweet story about the first two letters of the Hebrew alphabet. It relates that the …
