Words of Hope
Something unusual happened to me today. I was asked to open a meeting with a prayer. Normally, that’s not unusual. …
Category Archives: Moses
The Day of Atoning
To my friends and readers who are not Jewish: Today’s post is a call from my heart to both myself …
Facing the Unknown With Kindness
This week, as our Zoom Seders become happy memories, we will stay in our homes to help “flatten the curve” …
The Sacred Art Project
It must have been a grueling task, but in the end it must have been magnificent to see. So many …
“God Does Not Tolerate Racism”
One of the astounding moments when studying Torah is turning to the portion in which the Revelation at Mt Sinai …
Learning To Lead
This week’s Torah portion, Beha’alotcha, has a lot to teach us about what it takes to be a communal leader. …
I Believe
Can you prove that God exists? Or that God doesn’t exist? Soren Kierkegaard, who argued that life is only worth …
On Living and Dying
We’re all going to die. I’m not being gloomy, just truthful. The problem is that we don’t like to think …
Sing a New Song
This weekend is Shabbat Shuvah, the Shabbat of return, which falls between Rosh Hashannah and Yom Kippur. Our Torah reading …
“These are the words…”
The book of Deuteronomy begins with the phrase ayleh d’varim, “these are the words that Moses spoke to all of …
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