Spirituality & Faith
A Rabbi Remembers The Pastor Who Helped Him Channel God In A Church
Remembering Pastor Reggie Osborne, who helped me have a spiritual experience that changed the trajectory of my rabbinate forever.
Matthew D. Gewirtz is the Senior Rabbi at Congregation B'nai Jeshurun in Short Hills, New Jersey. He is the author of The Gift of Grief: Finding Peace, Transformation and Renewed Life after Great Sorrow? (Random House). A strong advocate of social justice, Matt Gewirtz is a founding executive committee member of the Newark Coalition for Hope and Peace, an interfaith organization of Jews, Christians and Muslims that is committed to ending gang violence in Newark. Matt Gewirtz strives to find joy and meaning in his daily life and is committed to helping do the same for others. His greatest joy comes from his wife, Lauren and their three beautiful children.
Remembering Pastor Reggie Osborne, who helped me have a spiritual experience that changed the trajectory of my rabbinate forever.
A moment where practical and spiritual thought were at odds.
McCain lived with a resilience to which all of us can aspire.
I didn't realize how much he needed our love.
Because his daughter gets so much comfort from the mystical, the Rabbi played Santa this year.
Is it possible to have an honest conversation about his performance?
Even as a rabbi, discussing my spirituality can feel embarrassing.
Even when world news is intense, it's important to remember the higher wisdom that guides us.
Without the basic human right for safety, we can not obtain higher levels of spirituality and wisdom.
There are some kinds of pain which must be navigated in order to be our best selves.