The Masks We Wear
Appearances can be deceiving. In Sarasota Florida, where I live, it feels like summer, but it is the dead of …
Category Archives: Judaism
The Real Heroes of Hanukah? Us
This is the d’var Torah that I shared at Congregation Kol HaNeshama tonight: Tonight is the fourth night of Hanukah, …
The Miracle of Light
We are halfway through the eight nights of Hanukah, lighting one candle, then two, adding another each day to celebrate …
Is Thanksgiving a Jewish Holiday?
This is the message that I gave over at the Sarasota Interfaith Thanksgiving Service this week: Every year at this …
Oy, Families!
I can’t decide. This week’s Torah portion raises so many questions that I don’t know where to begin, what to …
Murder in the Pews
Churches today are facing a reality that synagogues have always known — houses of worship are not always safe places. On the anniversary of Kristallnacht.
Looking Straight Ahead – Sarah’s Test
We know that God isn’t “up there” somewhere, but we still look up when beseeching God, still quote the Psalmist, …
#SarahToo
Like many of my generation, I use Facebook frequently. I like saying “happy birthday” to people, seeing pictures of children …
“You Are Enough”
Pity poor Noah. He needed a better press agent. Noah has gotten a bad rap for centuries, because of one …
Three Questions
We humans use a lot of adjectives to describe God. Inquisitive isn’t usually on the list. But in the first …
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