Is Good, Good Enough?
I passed a church sign this week that reads: “Being good isn’t good enough.” I don’t know what the pastor …
Tag Archives: Judaism
God’s Art Project
For many years I thought of Terumah, this week’s Torah portion that tells how to build the Tabernacle, as a …
Freedom and Law
When I was a kid, my friends and I would fantasize about being grownup, when we could do anything we …
Listen and Remember
This week’s Torah portion is about the Revelation at Mt. Sinai. God is about to declaim the Ten Commandments from …
The Indomitable Jewish Spirit
Someone I don’t know sent me a message yesterday. It was three short words: “God bless Israel.” The sentiment is …
Hineini: Here I Am
This weekend Jews around the world will begin reading the book of Exodus as part of our annual cycle of …
Honoring Their Lives, Not Their Deaths
The name of this week’s Torah portion is Vayechi, which means “and he lived.” Ironically, it focuses more on Jacob’s …
Talmud Side Quests
I have a new T-shirt that almost perfectly describes me. The text reads, “I’m not procrastinating. I’m on a side …
Remembering Them on the 8th Night
Thursday night this week is the last night of Hanukkah. We will fill our hannukiot (aka menorahs) with candles as …
Be the Light
“Speech is a path to peace.” Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, of blessed memory, wrote these words years ago. Today, they are …
