After the Storm: A Prayer
The day after the storm the air is filled with the hum of generators, Whining chainsaws and throbbing sirens, passing …
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Remembering October 7
Since October 7th, I have often seen a simple, three word message, usually written by someone who isn’t Jewish. It says: …
Racing a Hurricane
Hurricanes can seem like slow moving, bumbling things that take forever to arrive. I once saw a meme that said, …
Prayer
Sometimes prayer comes easily. We don’t need a book, a service, a rabbi or a minister. The words pour out …
Indifference
A man once asked two famous rabbis to teach him the entire Torah while standing on one foot. The first …
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 …
We Are Stardust: In Memoriam
In the Torah portion we read this weekend, Moses wanted to give a simplified, overarching perspective on the many commandments …
Opening Our Eyes
The world can be a hard and scary place, with ideas and events swirling around us which we cannot control …
Blessings
There is no commandment in the Torah to thank God for food before we eat. Which is a little strange, …
The Jews’ Message
I don’t have to look at a calendar to know that it’s seven weeks to Rosh Hashanah. I know this …
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