spirituality
America and the Sin of Sodom
“We are not a country that should turn children away and send them back to certain death,” -Maryland Governor, Martin ...
Reb Zalman’s Gift to Us All
On Thursday, I landed in San Francisco on the first day of a family vacation. As I turned my phone ...
A Special Person at a Special Time: Reb Zalman’s Jewish Renewal
Last Thursday, Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, founder of the Jewish Renewal movement, passed away, leaving his bodily existence for…well, for whatever ...
A Prayer for the 3 Kidnapped Israeli Teens
Today, among the many other things you do in your busy life, pray for the safe return of three kidnapped ...
Don’t Pray, Communicate! A Book Review of Holistic Prayer
To understand the newest book by Rabbi Avi Weiss one needs to tell a story that appears in the book, ...
Today Matters
At a construction site at the Jerusalem bus station there is a multi-paneled chalkboard with space for people to fill ...
Is it (Mentally) Healthy to Fall Apart?
Falling apart is a kind of strength.At least, that’s what I’m learning as I reflect this week on the meaning ...
Packing for the Journey
My parents still live in the house I grew up in. Since leaving it, I have moved 14 times. Each ...
Asking the Wrong Questions
Earlier this week, my excellent colleague, Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz asked the important question of whether, “there can be a new ...
Number the Days
When we are small, we wait for everything. Every day takes forever until you get to the time when you ...