In the Wilderness: society run amok
When I wrote to my congregation from Jerusalem last week, I said that Israel is a complicated place. As I …
Category Archives: Judaism
Building God’s House
I was in Israel last week, and while walking in Jerusalem with a friend I suddenly lost my bearings and …
Holy Speech
The Bible may be a massive volume with more than 600 commandments, but for me, its message is encapsulated in …
You’ve Come a Long Way Baby… Sorta
The following is the sermon I gave at my synagogue on 4/20/18. Remember the Virginia Slims cigarette ads, when there …
Job Security for the Biblical Priests
One of the weirdest things about the book of Leviticus is the job of the priests. They seem to be …
Joy & Sorrow
Passover, the week-long celebration of the Biblical liberation from slavery, is almost over. Just a few days ago Jews around …
March for Our Lives
The following is an edited version of a letter that I sent to my congregation this afternoon. I have been …
God and Humans: Partners in Creation
I love the symmetry between Genesis and Exodus. The first chapters of Genesis tell the story of God’s handiwork in …
Speaking Out
When it comes to teenagers, adults have a double standard. Our youth can serve in the military at age 17, …
“Don’t be a jerk”
“If you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” The quotation is from Abraham Lincoln, but it could …
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