Counting the Days of the Journey

April 4, 2026

“Might within loving kindness.” It is day two of the daily Omer count between Passover and Shavuot. Each day for …

Chaos and Order in the Book of Numbers (and in our lives)

May 31, 2025

The Book of Numbers, Ba’midbar in Hebrew, occupies a unique place in the narrative of the Israelites’ journey from slavery …

October 23, 2020

After the intensity of last month’s Jewish holidays, it’s a relief to return to a normal routine. This month on …

August 10, 2019

There is an old joke that the Jewish fall holidays are always early or late, never on time. Sometimes they …

July 15, 2018

We marked the beginning of this Shabbat on Friday the 13th which is generally considered an unlucky date. But in …