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
Finding the Women in Jewish Stories: A Journey of Return
In 1986, I went on a journey to Atlanta to return home. No, I do not come from Atlanta or … Continue Reading
Don’t just do something, sit there!
Sometimes, simply just being is enough for God, and more than enough for the people we love.
Children’s Big Questions as Sacred Invitations
When we meet a child’s question with reverence instead of resolution, we move from instructing to accompanying.
Jacob, AI, and the Ethics of Relationships
Language – and communication as a whole – isn’t simply there to impart information.
Deathbed Wisdom in Genesis: Guidelines for Living a Meaningful Life
We teach our children how to face death not by what we say, but by how we live—and by how we die.
A Curiosity That Is Holier Than Certainty
What if true wisdom were never about arriving at the right answers, but instead about cultivating the right postures?
Hearing Our Messengers Clearly
Sometimes, our life reveals messengers who have something important to tell us.
Wrapping Ourselves in God’s Light
Everyday experiences, from sunrise every morning to glimpsing the night sky, can assume miraculous importance when we approach them with awe and reverence.