Grief Moves Us Into A World Of Ghosts
The first year of grief is time spent in a different country, a time of wild disjunctions and unfamiliar rhythms, … Continue Reading
Reflections On Reading Bruno Schulz
Years ago, there was a small bookshop on Thayer Street in Providence, Rhode Island, near Brown University’s campus, called College … Continue Reading
To Forget And To Remember
There are some dark times that we commemorate in a ceremony with the reading of names. And there are some … Continue Reading
Don’t Try To Be the Hero of Your Story
With two elementary-school-aged kids, we hear a fair amount of sibling fighting, with only some of it unprovoked. When one … Continue Reading
The Power and Powerlessness of Conscience: Selma and Kyiv
Considering the role of conscience in battle.
Why Many Of Us Have Complicated Feelings About The War In Ukraine
There is nothing simple in this world.
Landless Acknowledgement
On its website and programs, New York City’s Public Theater prominently features a “Land Acknowledgement” of the sort that is … Continue Reading
Facing Our Past
In this week’s Torah portion, Vayakheil, the master artisan Bezalel is putting together all the items for Mishkan, the dwelling-place … Continue Reading