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December 2024

December 24, 2024

Chanukah: Minor Holiday or Source of Identity?

“When is the Jewish Christmas this year?” How many times have all of us heard...

December 19, 2024

Joseph’s Lesson: Being Present & Breaking the Cycle

We all know a Joseph. Not a person named Joseph, I’m sure most of...

December 12, 2024

Jacob, Esau, and Lessons for the Holiday Season

‘Tis the season for parties, gifts, bonuses, and vacations. And it’s also the season for...

December 05, 2024

Confronting Fear: A Journey toward Adulting and Growth

New beginnings are fraught with uncertainty and usually at least a little fear. Think back...

November 2024

November 28, 2024

Thanksgiving: Family Dynamics Today and in Biblical Times

Turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie, and families traveling across town and across country to get together. ...

November 22, 2024

Identity: Do We Have to Choose?

I recently read The Dance of the Demons by Esther Kreitman, the older sister...

November 13, 2024

Have We Become Like Sodom?

This week’s Torah portion, Vayera (Genesis 18:1-22:24) contains at least one story with which we’re...

November 08, 2024

Embracing Disappointment: Learning from Abraham

In the weeks leading up to the election, the only thing about which I was...

November 05, 2024

Voting: A Jewish Obligation?

The election is upon us. God-willing this will mean it is once again safe...

November 01, 2024

Noah: Trauma, Survival, and Finding Hope After Catastrophe

Noah is one of the most familiar characters in the Hebrew Bible. We all know...

October 2024

October 31, 2024

Understanding Torah: Structure Informs Spiritual Meaning fe

Finding Structure in Torah and Our Lives Louis Sullivan, the American architect, famously remarked that...

October 25, 2024

The Art of Questioning: Shaping Our Thoughts, Life, & Faith

Questions. Our lives are filled with them. At this season in particular we often feel...

October 23, 2024

Rejoicing over the defeat of our enemies?

Few, if any, will mourn the passing on Yahya Sinwar, the recently killed leader of...

October 20, 2024

From Gloom to Joy: Embracing Celebration During Sukkot

What do you do when you have to go to a party, but you’re really...

October 16, 2024

Sukkot: Shelters of Vulnerability

As we prepare to celebrate Sukkot, we feel a connection to what seems to be...

October 10, 2024

Being the Goat: Jews, Israel, and the World on Yom Kippur

This year I feel like a goat. Not in the sense of wanting a curry...

October 06, 2024

We Remember Each One of Them: October 7 and Our Losses

The tragedy of loss has touched every single one of us. Some have been touched...

October 02, 2024

You Will Become What You Eat

People have been eating symbolic foods almost as long as we’ve been cultivating plants and...

September 2024

September 25, 2024

The Sounds of Change

The capacity to transport people to a different place emotionally by expelling breath into...

September 17, 2024

EXTRA! EXTRA! Read and Reflect

Spiritual insights can emerge from unexpected places. While we might expect to obtain insight from...

September 08, 2024

The Shofar’s Call: Wake Up to Repentance and Renewal

The capacity to transport people to a different place emotionally by expelling breath into a...