“Here I Am” — The Most Important Word in the Bible
What is the most important word in the Bible? I nominate the word Hineini. It means “here I am” and …
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No Fear, No Hate
Good evening. I am Rabbi Jennifer Singer. And I will tell you the truth. I don’t really want to be …
No Room For Hatred
I have a friend whose politics are different than mine. My friend also happens to be Jewish, like me. I’ll …
Anti-Semitism in the New Year
It’s a new year. So why don’t I feel any different than I did a few days ago? Perhaps because, …
My America
My America is better than this. In my America, no one has to flinch at a loud bang because it’s …
A Jew, a Christian, and a Muslim walk into a room… and begin to talk
Five years is a long time, especially if you’ve made major life changes. In July 2014 I began writing weekly …
Angels
It was a simple, innocuous conversation. A man sees a boy wandering, and asks what he’s looking for. The boy …
Mourning & Acting: Honoring Those Who Died
I have never had anyone pull a gun on me. I have never heard gun shots in my neighborhood. I …
Why Do I Exist?
There are many couples in the Bible, and several episodes of barren wives. But the one that always stands out …
Something Greater Than Ourselves
I have a friend who is a Presbyterian minister, who asked me this week if I could tell him about …
