Why I Love Christmas
It is Christmas Day, and I find myself reading an in-depth article by Dr. Rabbi Amy-Jill Levine on the deep …
Category Archives: light
Curses, Blessings, and 9/11
Curses and blessings. The Torah offers them in the same breath — and so does life. Just when everything seems …
Light in Times of Darkness
These past weeks Jews around the world have been reading the story of the Exodus from Egypt. Passover won’t happen …
Shabbat Candles
It has been a very long time since I lit Shabbat candles at home. Until recently I led Friday night …
Remembering Them on the 8th Night
Thursday night this week is the last night of Hanukkah. We will fill our hannukiot (aka menorahs) with candles as …
One Tiny Candle
One tiny candle. That is all it takes to push back the darkness, move the shadows into the corners where …
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 …
Words of Hope
Something unusual happened to me today. I was asked to open a meeting with a prayer. Normally, that’s not unusual. …
Darkness in Times of Light
For a brief time on this last night of Hanukkah, millions of small candles were lit. The world was a …
Our Mission: To Lift Light
This week’s Torah portion is filled with events that have been discussed at length over the centuries. (You’ll find it …
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