Prayers & Remembrances are Not Enough
Every year, Americans gather on this date to pray and show their gratitude to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We …
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A Mourner’s Pain
Shabbat — February 18, 2012 I’m in mourning. My father died five months ago. My grandfather died 40 years ago …
Pray Like You Mean It!
It is ridiculous how much I’ve changed over the past year. What’s changed? I’ve learned that “the God I don’t …
News from California
Here’s the difference between studying at the Jewish Theological Seminary (where I earned my MA) and Aleph (the Jewish Renewal …
News at Ten…and it’s all good
A couple of days ago I barged into my daughter’s room and asked, “Do you want to hear something terrible?” …
More about Shabbat Unplugged
It’s become evident that my friends are much more erudite and downright poetic than me. I’ve received the most beautiful …
Beyond Unplugging
The inherent problem with classical Judaism’s view of Shabbat is that it’s a series of don’ts. Don’t do this, don’t …
The Ability to Forget
In the hubbub of excitement around the computer called Watson that competed on Jeopardy, I heard a comment on the …
I Admit It – I Wrote a Prayer
I realize that I’m skating on thin ice here – I’m going to get a lot of heat from the …
Believing in God
Had an interesting conversation with my friend Geoff Huntting today, aka Rabbi Huntting. We were commenting on the conundrum of not …
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