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 …
Tag Archives: Moses
Listen and Remember
This week’s Torah portion is about the Revelation at Mt. Sinai. God is about to declaim the Ten Commandments from …
Am Yisrael Chai: The Jewish People Live
This week’s Torah portion tells the dramatic story of the Egyptians chasing the escaping children of Israel to the edge …
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 …
Singing God’s Song
My dog’s leash has a knot in it. By the time I realized it was there, it had become too …
Judaism in Italy
Over the past two weeks I have visited synagogues in three Italian cities: Florence, Sienna, and Rome. I attended services …
Moses’ Words
In the turning of the Jewish year, each summer we come to the beginning of the Book of Words, D’varim, …
Moses Teaches God
There is a verse that is repeated in the Torah, over and over: “God spoke to Moses, saying…” What follows …
It’s Our Task, Not God’s
In this hyper connected world, it’s easy to forget that the connections go beyond the news, beyond mere knowledge of …
