The God I Believe In
The book of Leviticus ends with two lists – one of blessings, one of curses. The shorter list is the …
Tag Archives: Judaism
Second Chances
You may not have noticed, but this past Wednesday was Pesach sheni – literally, second Passover. It’s designed for people who can’t …
The Time is Now
I keep reading that time is a construct. Meaning, we humans made it up. Here’s how author Blake Crouch put …
“You Shall Be Holy”
The Holiness Code is my favorite part of the Torah, and not just because it was my bat mitzvah Torah …
Speaking My Truth
Tonight I started writing about scapegoats and antisemitism. Scapegoats because this week’s Torah portion tells of the goat that was …
Passover Haikus
Every week for the past ten years, I’ve written a Jewish message. At first it was just to my congregants, …
Eclipsing One Another
I was walking my dog the other evening and looked up to see a beautiful crescent moon. That’s not surprising …
Spontaneous Fire, Spontaneous Prayer
It’s the eighth day after their spectacular ordination, and Aaron and his four sons are riding high as the newly …
Prayer and Sacrifice
It is a good morning here in my little corner of the world. There are ducks paddling in the pond …
The Beauty of Kindness
There is a Jewish tradition that teaches: If you are going to do something, you should do it beautifully. Not …
