The Blessing

May 21, 2022

I seldom write prayers. Generally, I leave that to my friend Trisha Arlin, an incredibly talented liturgist. So I surprised …

Beyond Unplugging

March 2, 2011

The inherent problem with classical Judaism’s view of Shabbat is that it’s a series of don’ts. Don’t do this, don’t …

November 29, 2010

My friend Chick Silberman wrote: “So why do you need to talk about God – unless congregants ask you? I …

November 3, 2010

I’ve been thinking about blessings lately. This is mostly because I’m helping a kid prepare for his Bar Mitzvah, and …

August 26, 2010

I quoted part of the following prayer yesterday from a college-age friend’s FB page, who heard it at an address …

July 9, 2010

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 I forgot how much I love going to morning minyan. It’s light years away from “regular” …