In Tragedy, We Must Remember That God Is Love
A spiritual reflection on tragedies like the Orlando shooting.
John Oliver’s Holy Work
How John Oliver’s recent act of buying and forgiving medical debt compares to the Jewish practice of loan forgiveness every 7 years.
We Need To Memorialize More
What turning fifty, losing a father, and celebrating ten years as a rabbi taught Matt Gewirtz about the importance of pausing for a moment to take in their power.
What’s Wrong With Eating People?
Is cannibalism ever right? An exploration into human flesh, in as literal a way as can be imagined.
Brock Allen Turner And Guilt Vs. Responsibility
Is there a perspective being lost in this discussion around Brock Allen Turner guilt in his campus rape? Once we assign blame, what comes next?
Why We Should Be Proud Of Pride
In the spiritual world, pride gets a bad rap. How, then, can one balance the value of humility with pride?
Sex With God
A new study says those who are religious can either have great or lesser sexual satisfaction based on how they live out their sex lives. But the lessons in this study go beyond religious identity.
What’s Natural Isn’t Always What’s Right
After hearing some horrible news recently, Peter Himmelman was overwhelmed with the desire to kill… and hidden in that desire was a deep lesson about what is actually “right” when it comes to morality.
The Subtle Lesson of Zootopia: Slow Down
The quiet hero in Zootopia, and what we can all learn from his… slow… ways…