Shabbat Candles
It has been a very long time since I lit Shabbat candles at home. Until recently I led Friday night …
Category Archives: sacred behavior
Never Alone
There is an old Hasidic story about a trio of friends who decided to see if Shabbat had to be …
Prayer and Sacrifice
It is a good morning here in my little corner of the world. There are ducks paddling in the pond …
Finding Relevance in the Mundane
A cursory reading of Leviticus could lead you to think that it’s all about the biblical priesthood and tedious details …
God’s Vocabulary
“God gave me mind and heart to learn divine matters from natural events.” So wrote Harold Schulweis while in the …
More about Shabbat Unplugged
It’s become evident that my friends are much more erudite and downright poetic than me. I’ve received the most beautiful …
Living With Hope
I read in the New York Times today that Elizabeth Edwards, a fellow breast cancer survivor and ex-wife of former …
The Power of Ritual
My friend Chick Silberman wrote: “So why do you need to talk about God – unless congregants ask you? I …
Virtual congregations?
Just as I was sitting down to write to about congregations and why they’re important, two things appeared on my …
New Age Judaism in the Berkshires
I’ve left you hanging long enough. Nice to know that I’ve got loyal readers who want to know how the …
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