Telling Moses “We’re OK”
As a rabbi who writes a weekly essay, I’ve come to realize that I have much greater freedom since I …
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Above My Pay Grade: Wrestling With God’s Plan
This weekend, I will lead Shabbat services at a synagogue for the first time in months. It’s a synagogue I …
A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Torah
Sci-fi author Douglas Adams—who made the number 42 famous for entirely different reasons—probably didn’t know about the 42 places the …
The Single Letter That Speaks Volumes
It’s been a good week for me. A tough week, but a good one, so I’ll keep this brief. After …
What if The Torah Had Suggested Peace Instead of War?
This week’s Torah portion is the disastrous story of the 12 scouts (or were they spies?) sent into the Promised …
Shavuot: Life Lessons from Torah
Inspiration: The act of taking in something indescribable, ineffable, impossible to see, touch, or explain, and turning it into something …
Chaos and Order in the Book of Numbers (and in our lives)
The Book of Numbers, Ba’midbar in Hebrew, occupies a unique place in the narrative of the Israelites’ journey from slavery …
About Holiness, God, and Trusting My Dog
My thanks to everyone who was so kind about my essay on being a rabbi. Before I start writing about …
A Lesson in Holiness
I’ve been thinking about leadership lately. What does it mean to be a leader? Does it apply to all of …
Shared Hesitations: the High Priest and Me
In this week’s Torah portion we see Aaron, newly anointed as High Priest, hesitate before stepping into his role. Despite …
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