Jews: Stand Tall
This spring I took a long-planned, three-week trip to the mountains of northern Italy. Before I left, my friends all …
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Leadership: Part Two
I was, and still am, a fan of President Obama. The day after his first election, I stopped for gas …
“Memory Sustains Humanity”
Memory Sustains Humanity: Words inscribed on a glass and wooden case, which protects a Torah scroll in Mississippi. Which is …
“Keep Hoping Machine Running”
In 1942, Woody Guthrie wrote a list of 33 New Year’s resolutions. He was six months shy of his 30th …
New Beginnings
The hostages came home, and we slowly entered a week of overflowing emotion — laughter that burst out uninvited, tears …
“It Has Never Not Been October 7th”
In a few minutes, it will be October 7th. And in a very real sense, it has been October 7th …
Jews: “The Sacred Ability to Rise Again”
The Jewish world is poised between two realities. Right now, we dwell in the days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom …
From Sorrow to Renewal
For those who follow the rhythm of Jewish time, a slow but steady build-up is underway. In the physical universe—where …
Chaos and Order in the Book of Numbers (and in our lives)
The Book of Numbers, Ba’midbar in Hebrew, occupies a unique place in the narrative of the Israelites’ journey from slavery …
Hope Amid Destruction: To Be a Jew
I’m shaken. I may live on the other side side of the country, may never have wandered the streets of …
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