The Truth About the Torah? It’s Complicated
Laws, laws, laws. The Torah is stuffed with them. Some make perfect sense and help us to be better people, …
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“You Shall Not Judge Unfairly”
“You shall not judge unfairly… Justice, justice you shall pursue.” If I was asked to sum up the Torah in ten …
Sharing Joy
Remember the song, “When you’re happy and you know it… and you really want to show it…”? It tells us …
Loyal Americans: A Letter to the President
Dear Mr. President, This is what loyal Americans look like. Americans who are Jewish and gentile and Muslim and every …
Giving Thanks
When do we say “thank you”? Usually when we receive a gift. But the Torah wants to remind us to …
Building God’s Home Within
I live in a new neighborhood that still is under construction. It had been a neglected golf course, and a …
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 …
Repairing Brokenness
This week’s Torah portion includes the distressing story of the zealot Pinchas, who is rewarded by God for his zealotry. …
Jews, Arabs, Israel, and Me: Part 2
Ma tovu…. “How lovely are your tents oh Jacob, your dwelling places Yisrael.” These were the words of the prophet …
Jews, Arabs, Israel, and Me
I’m in Israel with a small group of rabbis from across the US. We’ve met with a high-ranking Palestinian leader …
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