God’s Tests
This week’s Torah portion has what we like to call Abraham’s test. It is the Akeda, the binding of Isaac. …
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Why Keep Writing?
In July 2014, while traveling on the west coast, I wrote an email to my congregation. The next week, I …
Loneliness
Living your life with intention is not a simple thing. Too often we stumble through our days, reacting to the …
Racing a Hurricane
Hurricanes can seem like slow moving, bumbling things that take forever to arrive. I once saw a meme that said, …
Prayer
Sometimes prayer comes easily. We don’t need a book, a service, a rabbi or a minister. The words pour out …
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 …
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