Peace
We use the word peace all the time, as if we know what it means. I’m not so sure. In …
Tag Archives: rabbi
Speaking My Truth
Tonight I started writing about scapegoats and antisemitism. Scapegoats because this week’s Torah portion tells of the goat that was …
The Builders
There is a beautiful symmetry between the books of Genesis and Exodus. Genesis begins with God creating the world, and …
Is Good, Good Enough?
I passed a church sign this week that reads: “Being good isn’t good enough.” I don’t know what the pastor …
It’s Here & I Am Completely Unprepared
Thursday evening, I ate meatloaf. Friday morning, I woke up feeling queasy. Within moments, I was horribly sick to my …
Teaching 6th Grade
This weekend I’ll begin teaching Hebrew school in a sixth grade classroom, Sunday mornings and Wednesday afternoons. I’ve been a …
24 Years
January 29 was a Friday in 1999. The next day we went to a chilly, deserted Siesta Key beach and …
Farewell
The following is the last sermon I gave as Rabbi of Congregation Kol HaNeshama in Sarasota, Florida. I retired at …
I’m Not Gay: I’m Human. And I Care
Since my recent guest editorial in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune in support of observing Pride Month, people have wondered if I’m …
And The Answer Is…
The answer: “I have no idea.” The question? The one that virtually everyone asks within 60 seconds of learning that …
