Doing the Wrong Thing
This week‘s Torah portions begins with the phrase “and he saw.” Over his lifetime, Abraham saw many things. Not all …
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Who Are You?
Names matter. Our names define us, identify us, separate us. But if our names identify us, what happens when we …
Noah and God, and learning to listen
The Bible is full of conversations between God and humans. It begins with Adam and Eve, when God asks them …
Beginning Anew
Here we go again. Beginning at the beginning. As the new Jewish year begins, Jews around the world will turn …
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 …
Through the storms, be a mensch
It’s storm season in Florida. It’s always like this in early September, although this year we haven’t had to deal …
Happiness and Joy and Garbage Men
Every Friday morning I listen to Story Corps on NPR. This morning it was a conversation between Angelo and Eddie, …
Audacious Prayer
Prayer can be difficult. Sometimes we know exactly what we want to say. Sometimes there are no words. And sometimes …
“You must not remain indifferent”
A small group was discussing the many commandments in this week’s Torah portion, and a phrase seemed to jump off …
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