“Pluribus,” Individuality and Mattering
Part of what it means to be human is to be uncomfortable, to be miserable, to be upset. It doesn’t feel good, but it is what allows us to feel.
Crossroads for a Promise Unfulfilled
How should I atone for not keeping my promise to my deceased friend?
Writing My Grief
I endeavor to become the container for the anxiety, fear, and grief of my community members, while I test the limits of my own endurance.
Creating the World with the Memory of Our Ancestors
Remembering the past doesn’t mean being bound by it.
Will You Still Be a Rabbi?
With younger generations relating and connecting so differently than older generations, what happens to the role of the rabbi?
Jewish Practice: The Ultimate Touch Grass?
With such powerfully addictive technologies, both in design and due to being socialized throughout our relational networks, we need others to be with and connect with outside of technology.
Jewish Sacred Justice for This Moment
What strange new life forms might grow from the breaking down of old models and structures of change-making?
Sea Shanties and Spiritual Presence
It turns out that a diverse cross-section of the populace has a deeply emotional response to roaring out lyrics about maritime labour.
The Truth about Lying: Deception and Revelation in Genesis
Sometimes in order to survive in exile in a hostile environment, it is necessary to disguise oneself.
In Providence, We Keep Lighting
How do I give my children a childhood that feels safe when it feels like so much tragedy presses in on us from all sides?