Eulogy Virtues
I was recently asked for a copy of my resume. This wouldn’t be odd except that I’ve announced that I’m …
Category Archives: Torah
The God I Do Believe In
In America today, belief in God is both communal and intensely private. We wear our religious symbols proudly and publicly, …
The God I Don’t Believe In
If you don’t like the idea of a rabbi disagreeing with the Torah, you might want to skip this blog …
What Will You Choose?
Ki teitze. “When you go out.” These are the first words of this week’s Torah portion. I stopped reading and …
God on Zoom?
I received this email early Friday morning: “Rabbi, I wish that I could boost my spirits up for attending HH …
Following God Through the Desert
Near the end of the book of Numbers, the Torah offers a travelogue of sorts, which lists the places where …
What Constitutes a Community?
This week’s Torah portion is mainly about the Jubilee year. This was important in ancient times, because every 50 years …
“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. …
What is True?
The topic of truth has been in the news lately; this past week because of Michael Cohen, but it’s been …
