Recharge

The decisions I make in response to my Jewish inheritance shape my Jewishness more than the specific circumstances into which I was born.

The more extraordinary our spiritual experiences, the more they put us beyond the scope of words

Sometimes we need the help of others to draw us out from the prison of our suffering.

Drop Everything and Read

The hidden connection between Shabbat and reading.

At this moment of intensifying violence, the Torah offers an insight into how we might open a path towards peace.

On Passover we express gratitude for the redemption we have and hope for the one still to come.

What are the most important rules for living justly and peacefully today?

Fire is a symbol of persistence and faith, but the embers must be tended.

While Jacob blesses all of his grandchildren at the end of his life, he singles out two in particular as worthy of emulation.

Jewish sources portray darkness as both the embodiment of death and as the wellspring of creativity.

Becoming an adult is a process, but Jewish tradition nevertheless enjoins us to pick a moment to acknowledge the transition.

Reconnection with God through atonement is like the reunion of two lovers who can't stand to be apart.

The intimate bond between love and memory.

Every act of creativity is a co-creation between the maker and God.

True joy comes from fully inhabiting our experiences, no matter how tough.