Celebrate

When we move too quickly or take big steps, we run the risk of losing our way.

In lighting the candles of Hanukkah and then Shabbat, we move from the very old to the positively ancient.

Darkness is often seen as inherently negative, but Jewish texts offer a more complex understanding.

Once Jews confront the mythic origins of our own past, it's much easier to be sensitive to the mythic origins of others.

This God-intoxicated Jew doesn't find much meaning in most synagogues. Here's what I would find meaningful.

Many families fall victim to the harmful idea that blessings amongst siblings operate in a zero-sum matrix.

Jewish tradition offers a valuable perspective on creating a culture of remembrance.

Often, we are so attached to the outer forms of Judaism that we neglect the principle they are meant to embody

When does fear protect us and when does it prevent us from living?

The renewal of the yearly cycle of Torah readings invites us to reconsider our foundational stories anew.

The ancient Sukkot ritual of the Simchat Beit Hashoevah is the joy of life itself.

Jewish tradition mandates that the symbols of Sukkot be beautiful.