The Red Heifer – A Ritual with Heart
I once worked with a bar mitzvah student who was thrilled to learn that even the 11th century commentator Rashi …
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What is the Truth?
Back in 2011, an article appeared on the web about South Korean school children studying the Talmud. The South …
Sometimes, Seeing Isn’t Believing
We use our eyes to navigate the world around us, and we believe that what we see is real. …
Learning to Lead
This week’s Torah portion, Beha’alotcha, has much to teach us about what it takes to be a successful leader …
Naso — A Weird Drink, Weird Behavior, & A Beautiful Blessing
This week’s Torah portion includes one of the most beautiful and moving passages in the Torah, and two of the …
BaMidbar — In the Desert
My last entry in this blog was posted exactly five years ago today, on May 25, 2012. It’s been a …
Mourning Pets
I promised to write something about Judaism’s views on the afterlife, but first I want to talk a little more …
On Dying (and Living) and Mourning
Let’s start with something uplifting from a friend’s Facebook page: If you are sad today, lift your heart with the …
Power of Positive Perception
I recently wrote about post traumatic growth, the unexpected but positive outcome that can result from traumatic experiences. Soon afterwards, …
Post Traumatic Growth
As many of you know, I am a cancer survivor. I was diagnosed on January 29, 1999 and told that …
