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?
Belonging
The Limits of Praying for Health
Interestingly, you almost never see someone reciting the prayer for healing on their own behalf.
Faith in Fatherhood
Despite everything in me that did not want to be a father, this small boy is the greatest teacher I have ever met.
Prayer for a Community of Belonging
This February, as we observed Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month, we took time to reflect on what it truly means to build a community where all are welcome—not just in theory, but in practice.
In A Place Where There is No Hope, Be a Builder of Hope
However you feel you can add light to the world, do it.
Living in a Time of Shemot: Building Meaning in Disorder
Our greatest spiritual innovations ahead may just come from the moments of our deepest pain.
Moses & Me: Adoption Is Our Superpower
It is my hope that every adopted child grows to know and honor that they belong to at least two families—the family of their birth and the family of their upbringing.
The Paradox of Surrender
Perhaps we’re not as nice as we might think. If it feels good to help others, does that make the act less altruistic?
Sea Shanties and Spiritual Presence
It turns out that a diverse cross-section of the populace has a deeply emotional response to roaring out lyrics about maritime labour.
