A Day of Mourning: Tisha B’Av
On this day of communal mourning in the Jewish world, may we be guided by the words of Rabbi Jonathan …
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The Power of Tears
I used to cry easily. Like my dad, a good sappy TV commercial could do me in. I would cry …
A Death Unnoticed. A Life Remembered.
Miriam’s death in the Torah is sudden and unexplained. Only five Hebrew words tell us that she died and was …
A Candle Burns in the Dark
Something beautiful happens at the beginning of this week’s Torah portion. Aaron is instructed to mount lamps at the entrance …
Mourning Pets
I promised to write something about Judaism’s views on the afterlife, but first I want to talk a little more …
A Mourner’s Pain
Shabbat — February 18, 2012 I’m in mourning. My father died five months ago. My grandfather died 40 years ago …
Creating Sacred Space Absolutely Anywhere
For the most part, we Jews indulge in public prayer only in our synagogues. Not so our Christian neighbors. I’ve …
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