Prayer
Sometimes prayer comes easily. We don’t need a book, a service, a rabbi or a minister. The words pour out …
Tag Archives: God
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, …
Change in the Air
There have been times when my life felt as steady and reliable as the sidewalk that rolls past my front …
On True Leadership
The problem with being a leader is that power is addictive. At one point or another, leaders inadvertently fall for …
I Can See Clearly Now
I can see clearly now, the rain is gone. I can see all obstacles in my way. Gone are the …
A Tattered Nation
This week’s Torah portion ends with a brief passage commanding us to put fringes on the corner of our clothes. …
Peace
We use the word peace all the time, as if we know what it means. I’m not so sure. In …
War
I got a terrible jolt this afternoon as I looked at my past blog posts about this week’s Torah portion. …
The God I Believe In
The book of Leviticus ends with two lists – one of blessings, one of curses. The shorter list is the …
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