Moses, God, and the Youth of Dublin
I am in Dublin, just a few days before St. Patrick’s Day. There are large groups of young people, mostly …
Category Archives: Moses
It’s Not How You Look: It’s Who You Are
This week’s Torah portion is the one that always generates comments on the saying, “Do the clothes make the man?” …
Racing a Hurricane
Hurricanes can seem like slow moving, bumbling things that take forever to arrive. I once saw a meme that said, …
Change in the Air
There have been times when my life felt as steady and reliable as the sidewalk that rolls past my front …
On True Leadership
The problem with being a leader is that power is addictive. At one point or another, leaders inadvertently fall for …
A Tattered Nation
This week’s Torah portion ends with a brief passage commanding us to put fringes on the corner of our clothes. …
The Beauty of Kindness
There is a Jewish tradition that teaches: If you are going to do something, you should do it beautifully. Not …
Is Good, Good Enough?
I passed a church sign this week that reads: “Being good isn’t good enough.” I don’t know what the pastor …
Moses, Aaron, & Me (and Zimra)
I live with two large-ish dogs, both adopted as seniors. One spends nearly all of his time on one of …
Listen and Remember
This week’s Torah portion is about the Revelation at Mt. Sinai. God is about to declaim the Ten Commandments from …
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