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Witnessing Evangelical Awe in Israel
By the shores of the Galilee, alongside the remains of the ancient city of Capernaum, we stood in a circle ...
Sukkot and a New Ecosystem of Jewish Leadership
By Rabbi Benjamin Spratt and Rabbi Joshua Stanton A teaching from Sukkot merits our attention. Amid the building of huts ...
God, Our Mother Eagle
Our Torah begins and ends with the image of God as an eagle.
Commodifying Faith
70 years ago, religion was America’s heart. Church gave spiritual significance, social responsibility, and a sense of community to the average American, serving ...
Torah Loves a Wise Donkey
Is the Tanakh anthropocentric? Well, sure! It’s mostly about people. It starts with creation, then narrows its focus to humanity, ...
Breaking Bread, Building Bridges
Here in Israel-Palestine, religion is certainly one of the sources of conflict between us, and religious holidays often provide the ...
Contemplating My Mortality
I am contemplating my mortality. After five years of good health, I hear those dreaded words once again: breast cancer. ...
My First Apartment: Judaica is in the Details
The Jewish symbols are subtle but strong, if you know where to look.
Savory Hamantaschen: It Just Makes Sense, Y’all
(Reflections and a recipe for Pimento Cheese Hamentaschen)
This, Too, Is Torah: Finding “Torah” Everywhere
One of my absolute favorite Jewish expressions is found in one of the most outlandish stories in the Talmud (collection of commentaries ...
