The Two That Is One
Too much intensity—even when with the right intentions—in all the wrong places can be destructive.
A Blessing on a Cheeseburger
As I look back to that time, I believe I was beginning to wonder how eating could be a sacred act even if my actions were not based in Jewish law.
We Need to Experience the Seder to Grow Our Resilience
Seder rituals can be tools of well-being and resilience that we can call up whenever we feel the need for strength or joy.
How to Talk About the Hard Thing: Lessons from the Seder
If the seder is a model of how to tell the story of the hard thing, what can we learn from it?
Who Will Help the Helpers? On Sustainable Leadership
That is what it feels like to be a communal servant right now. Not broken in one place. Broken into pieces, each one flying in a different direction.
Connecting with T’fillah: Zooming in and zooming out
In a self-obsessed and individualistic world, how can we recognize, delight in, and live up to the commitments we have to each other, to the world, and to making it more sacred?
A Rule to the Exception
But the rabbis have always understood that the real cleaning runs deeper than the kitchen.
Learning from the Pain of the Narrow Places
April 1st, 2024: the day my mind rebelled against my body stubbornly insisting that I was fine, when, in fact, I was an April Fool.
Of Time and the Birder
We register the bird in front of us in a sequence of time since the last time we saw that species; a dialogue between our presents and our pasts.
The Limits of Praying for Health
Interestingly, you almost never see someone reciting the prayer for healing on their own behalf.