The Journey
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks once said that to be a Jew is to be on a journey. We love to tell …
Tag Archives: Israel
Dreaming Out Loud
Dreaming Out Loud: On Becoming a Rabbi at Age 59 is the title of the book I’ve been writing, on …
The Women of the Wall
Years ago a friend introduced me to a game on my phone that she was addicted to. I realized that …
The Smell of War
I drove past a street sign recently that read Woodview. But I misread it. At first glance, I thought it …
New Beginnings
The hostages came home, and we slowly entered a week of overflowing emotion — laughter that burst out uninvited, tears …
Telling Moses “We’re OK”
As a rabbi who writes a weekly essay, I’ve come to realize that I have much greater freedom since I …
What if The Torah Had Suggested Peace Instead of War?
This week’s Torah portion is the disastrous story of the 12 scouts (or were they spies?) sent into the Promised …
Together in Courage & in Prayer
The news that Israel attacked Iran to cripple their nuclear bomb program was itself a bombshell. It was as if …
Together is Better than Alone
It has been a quiet morning. Soon, I will begin going to an office every weekday, but not today. Today …
Passover 2025
It is almost Passover. A holiday that commemorates freedom and self determination.  Although this is the third Passover since …
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