Real Intimacy Is Really Hard… And Really Promising
In this encounter between Jacob and Esau, the closeness they achieve requires taking action, even as Jacob feels great fear and anxiety
“Weekly D’Var”
Don’t just do something, sit there!
Sometimes, simply just being is enough for God, and more than enough for the people we love.
Jacob, AI, and the Ethics of Relationships
Language – and communication as a whole – isn’t simply there to impart information.
Hearing Our Messengers Clearly
Sometimes, our life reveals messengers who have something important to tell us.
The Continuous Journey
Avram was heeding the call that God makes of each and every one of us: be willing to embrace a life of constant spiritual striving.
The Infinitely Expanding Heart
How, in a finite space like the ark, could God make space for infinite life?
Torah Isn’t (Just) What We Teach
Though she’s almost twelve, I still get to read to my daughter before bed a few times a week. Yes, … Continue Reading
French Fries and Forgiveness
Sometimes, in order to become something entirely new, you have to do work that happens out of sight, underneath the surface.