On Becoming Myself
I’m not sure why we give birthdays so much weight. A single day passes, and suddenly I’m a full year …
Tag Archives: Moses
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 …
Shared Hesitations: the High Priest and Me
In this week’s Torah portion we see Aaron, newly anointed as High Priest, hesitate before stepping into his role. Despite …
April 5, 2025: Heeding the Call
Today, the Jewish world begins reading the book of Leviticus. It starts with God calling out to Moses. At the …
Exodus: A Narrative of Personal and Communal Liberation
This week, Jews around the world completed the reading of the Book of Exodus—a book that offers a complete, stirring …
Moses, God, and the Youth of Dublin
I am in Dublin, just a few days before St. Patrick’s Day. There are large groups of young people, mostly …
It’s Not How You Look: It’s Who You Are
This week’s Torah portion is the one that always generates comments on the saying, “Do the clothes make the man?” …
To Work in Concert: A Lesson in Leadership
Whenever people do things together, we say they are acting in concert. But those concerts can be atonal, uncomfortable, even …
Courageous Conversations
I was honored to be asked to write about antisemitism in my local community. The essay below appeared on the …
Hope Amid Destruction: To Be a Jew
I’m shaken. I may live on the other side side of the country, may never have wandered the streets of …
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