In this season of confessing, I begin with a confession of my own: I shudder as I write these words. … Continue Reading
A few months ago, my family took the trip of a lifetime: in celebration of my in-laws’ 50th anniversary, 11 of us made our way to Costa Rica, where we spent a week surrounded by lush jungles and breathtaking wildlife.
Hidden: The Musical – A story about Resilience and hope in difficult times.
‘Tis the season. Okay, not that season, but it is the season of repentance and renewal in the Jewish calendar, as we approach Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. And as we approach the presidential election, it also seems that each day brings greater hunger for national renewal, and some comment or action that demands genuine repentance. Can anyone say, “They are eating our pets”?!
This article is the first in a series exploring spiritual entrepreneurship and personal and organizational resilience.
I am a church planter. This is often what I will tell people I meet on the streets of Manhattan when they ask why I am here in New York City. Church planter? I explain that my family and I moved here from Dallas, Texas, to start a new church in the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan.
Last year, as we prepared for High Holidays as a community, with our private and communal woes, we thought we knew the contours of the year ahead. We found out soon enough that we were wrong.
This past week, my wife and I — like so many (grateful) parents around the world — dropped our kids off for the first day of school. Yes, the summer was long, and it was even sweet at times, but for so many of us juggling the liminal days or weeks between camp and school, seeing our children off to an enriching day while returning to a quiet office felt like a remarkable luxury.
It seems like just yesterday that I danced and made a l’chaim with Jon Polin at my nephew’s wedding in Jerusalem. On Monday, I watched him and Rachel bury their son Hersh, of blessed memory. And this is hardly my first funeral since Oct. 7th, making me not so different from millions of people, both in Israel and Gaza.
