God’s Tests
This week’s Torah portion has what we like to call Abraham’s test. It is the Akeda, the binding of Isaac. …
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Why Keep Writing?
In July 2014, while traveling on the west coast, I wrote an email to my congregation. The next week, I …
Abraham & Our Vote
Unlike almost everyone I know, I waited until election day to vote. I chose the time of day carefully, planning …
The Voting & Sukkot Booths
For those of us who have just lived through back to back hurricanes, Sukkot is a reminder that change is …
After the Storm: A Prayer
The day after the storm the air is filled with the hum of generators, Whining chainsaws and throbbing sirens, passing …
A Prayer For Before the Storm
Holy One of Blessing, So many are still suffering. Homes, families, whole towns torn to pieces. Shield them from the …
Racing a Hurricane
Hurricanes can seem like slow moving, bumbling things that take forever to arrive. I once saw a meme that said, …
Prayer
Sometimes prayer comes easily. We don’t need a book, a service, a rabbi or a minister. The words pour out …
We Are Stardust: Part Two
“Justice, justice you shall pursue.” It is the most famous phrase from this week’s Torah portion. It’s one of the …
Blessings
There is no commandment in the Torah to thank God for food before we eat. Which is a little strange, …
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