Open the Door to Transcendence
Today is Shabbat Shuvah, the Shabbat of Return, immediately before Yom Kippur. But what does it mean for a person …
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The Day of Atoning
To my friends and readers who are not Jewish: Today’s post is a call from my heart to both myself …
Mourning a Giant
Most of the time, we each behave as though we are at the center of the drama of our own …
Opening Our Hearts
This week’s Torah portion is Nitzavim, and it contains a passage that many Jewish congregations will chant on Yom Kippur …
Like a Phoenix, We Rise Up
Today is the 10th day of the month of Av on the Jewish calendar. Yesterday was Tisha B’Av, the 9th, …
This Week, I Mourned and Fasted
Today was Tisha B’Av, a day that for Jews commemorates many horrific things that happened to our people. Things that …
Mourning the Past & Changing the Future
It rained all day here in Sarasota. Floridians are more accustomed to rainstorms that come and go, sometimes several times …
I Will Not Fast Today
Today is a Jewish day of fasting. It commemorates the breach of the walls of Jerusalem in the year 70 …
Freedom
We Americans love our freedom. Maybe that’s why the 4th of July is such a cherished holiday. We like the …
Stand Up & Speak Out
What a difference a single trip around the sun can make! Just last year, I wrote the following about this …
