What If We Completely Reimagined How We Treat Immigrants?
This week’s Torah portion begins with the sentence, “God appeared before Abraham.” But the very next sentence is about three …
Tag Archives: Torah
Which Day is October 7?
When is the right day to commemorate a tragedy? The question becomes complicated — even more so than the complications …
They Deserved No Less
The High Holidays aren’t over. Sukkot comes next, then Shmini Atzeret, then Simchat Torah. But for me, as a working …
To Be Human: Limited and Inspired
There is so much in Deuteronomy that is upsetting. The refrain of alternating curses and blessings can be exhausting. The …
When You Go In
Today’s Torah portion is called “when you go in,” balancing the directive last week about what to do “when you …
Broken and Whole, Together
I am an advocate for acknowledging brokenness. Like everyone I’ve ever met, I sometimes feel broken. Even when life seems …
The Journey
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks once said that to be a Jew is to be on a journey. We love to tell …
Dreaming Out Loud
Dreaming Out Loud: On Becoming a Rabbi at Age 59 is the title of the book I’ve been writing, on …
Leadership
Last month I became the new president of the local rabbinical association. Don’t congratulate me. I accepted the role grumbling, …
Fear and Faith
I’m an educator, so I get lots of ads for teaching tools in my inbox. Today’s haul included a curriculum …
