The Hands of God

January 12, 2023

This week I traveled to Denver to attend a conference of rabbis and cantors, and to watch ten new rabbis …

The Poetry of Brokenness

October 8, 2022

Robert Frost once said, “Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought, and the thought has found words.” In …

June 18, 2022

I was recently asked for a copy of my resume. This wouldn’t be odd except that I’ve announced that I’m …

July 23, 2021

He’d say, “Get vaccinated… and love God with all your heart.”

March 18, 2021

Vayikra. “And God called to Moses.” This is a strange way for the Torah to begin a conversation between God …

January 22, 2021

This week’s Torah portion tells of the last three plagues on Egypt: locust, darkness, and death. Moses tells Pharaoh that …

August 2, 2011

When someone says “I don’t believe in God” the obvious question is, “Which God don’t you believe in?” Often the …

April 11, 2011

This film is fantastic! Clever, funny, and exactly what you’d imagine if Moses was tech-savvy. I’m having a terrible time …