“Weekly D’Var”
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.
The Holy Outcast
Especially at this time in the Jewish calendar, our new selves are trying to get through to us, the selves we want to become this year.
Selichot: Give Up on Spiritual Formulas and Let God Give You a Bath
We must become active participants in our own Teshuvah, working to repair relationships with those we have harmed and committing to live differently in the future.
A Long and Healthy Life Comes Through Laws
More than specific health choices, laws and regulations are what extend our lives.
Journeying From Devastation and Destruction to Reconstruction and Renewal
We have all known dark times and longed to construct a path to times that are lighter.
AI’s Writing Is Getting Better, but Listening Will Keep Us Human
Our deep evolutionary heritage of spoken language may be what ensures the core of our humanity.
The Wilderness of Addictive Technology
Sometimes it is the children who need to take us into the future, not those of us who started the journey.