Prayer
Sometimes prayer comes easily. We don’t need a book, a service, a rabbi or a minister. The words pour out …
Tag Archives: Torah
Indifference
A man once asked two famous rabbis to teach him the entire Torah while standing on one foot. The first …
We Are Stardust: In Memoriam
In the Torah portion we read this weekend, Moses wanted to give a simplified, overarching perspective on the many commandments …
Opening Our Eyes
The world can be a hard and scary place, with ideas and events swirling around us which we cannot control …
Blessings
There is no commandment in the Torah to thank God for food before we eat. Which is a little strange, …
The Jews’ Message
I don’t have to look at a calendar to know that it’s seven weeks to Rosh Hashanah. I know this …
Change in the Air
There have been times when my life felt as steady and reliable as the sidewalk that rolls past my front …
On True Leadership
The problem with being a leader is that power is addictive. At one point or another, leaders inadvertently fall for …
Look Up
This week’s Torah portion has so much to offer that I barely know where to begin. This is one of …
Peacefulness
Today is the 10th anniversary of my successful attempt to write every week. It started on July 4th 2014 with …
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