A Day of Mourning: Tisha B’Av

August 13, 2024

On this day of communal mourning in the Jewish world, may we be guided by the words of Rabbi Jonathan …

Judaism & Contradictions

September 29, 2023

My tradition loves seeming contradictions. The holiday of Sukkot is a perfect example. We call it a joyous time but …

September 16, 2022

Last year when we read this week’s Torah portion I had just purchased a new crockpot. I got it at …