recharge

The inversion of expectations, so central to the Purim story, can be both thrilling and confining.

Some things we see with our eyes wide open. For the really important things, we need a cloud.

Fire can be destructive or constructive as well as a tool for connecting with the divine.

Hanukkah reminds that rather than running from our darkness, we can choose to confront it.

Jewish tradition suggests that dreams awaken the imaginative faculty without which prophecy is impossible.

Remembering how we've suffered in the past helps us cultivate gratitude for the blessings we have right now.