Come, We’ll Do This Together
And sometimes we have to follow God’s way and be the one to extend our hearts and hands.
“Weekly D’Var”
“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.
Creating the World with the Memory of Our Ancestors
Remembering the past doesn’t mean being bound by it.
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.
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.
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
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.
