Torah
On Becoming Empty Nesters
This morning my wife and I drove our youngest daughter to the airport as she left for a year of ...
World Cat Day: A Jewish Perspective
Traditional Jewish thought sees the whole world as a laboratory for learning. On the one hand, everything has value in ...
Researching God
Theist? Atheist? Agnostic?Don’t answer until you’ve done some rigorous research.That’s right, research: with a method, literature review, experimental design, data ...
What Capture The Flag Has to Do With the Torah
We have just begun our third and final session for the summer here at Ranch Camp. With just shy of ...
Zimmerman Verdict: Reflections on Justice and Dialogue
George Zimmerman has been found “not guilty” in the murder of Trayvon Martin. The trial was high-profile and symbolic, and ...
Who Is God? Seeking a Middle Ground
God is real. A great conversation starter, isn’t it? These days, in public debate, it seems to be a great ...
God, Our Parent: Father’s Day Reflections
When I was about twelve years old, I opened my younger brother’s textbook, just out of curiosity. This textbook from ...
Transmission of Torah: For Jews Only?
According to the National Jewish Population Survey, there are approximately 1.5 million non-Jews helping to raise Jewish families in the ...
Should Jews Care About Government Monitoring Our Phone Calls?
The NSA knows who you called last Tuesday at 8:00pm—should you care?From an American civil liberties perspective, we have seen ...
Inclusion is a Jewish Imperative
Why do you try to be so inclusive? It’s OBVIOUS that you are liberal because you care about these marginalized ...