You’ve Come a Long Way Baby… Sorta
The following is the sermon I gave at my synagogue on 4/20/18. Remember the Virginia Slims cigarette ads, when there …
Category Archives: Weekly Torah portion
Job Security for the Biblical Priests
One of the weirdest things about the book of Leviticus is the job of the priests. They seem to be …
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 …
Complex Issues Deserve Thoughtful Solutions
I was at a meeting of the local Ministerial Association this week, and the 50+ clergy were talking about the …
Speaking Out
When it comes to teenagers, adults have a double standard. Our youth can serve in the military at age 17, …
It’s up to us. All of us.
My daughter Sarah Jane is a high school English teacher in Seoul, South Korea. Whenever I tell someone where she …
The Meaning of Torah
A young friend told me the other day that he is confused, because someone told him the word Torah means …
Liminal Spaces
Last year, my friend Rabanit Bracha Jaffe wrote about this week’s Torah portion, when the Children of Israel crossed the …
Can you touch darkness?
I love my home. I love the art, the plants, the books, even the furniture. Everything in it tells me …
Should Oprah Run?
We take for granted that Moses was the leader of the Children of Israel, the brave man who stood up …
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