Why I Still Dare to Raise a Jewish Child
The number of mornings that I wake up, look at my sweet Zusha, and feel that I am betraying him by raising him as a Jew keeps growing: Have I condemned him to a life of trauma because he is Jewish?
Soul Writings
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.
Time as Awakening
Elul is the time for us to reflect on how we have acted in the past and how we want to act in the future.
Feel the Spirit
Invisible, powerful, essential to life, close as our breath within, and vast as the heavens above: the Air can be … Continue Reading
Our Sleep Sanctuary: A Sacred Act of Care
Sometimes, the greatest kindness we can offer each other is the space to rest, even if it breaks the mold of what a “healthy” relationship is supposed to look like.
Joy Arrives With the Dawn
I sit on the couch facing the sliding glass doors to savor the sights and sounds of God’s creatures who share my small patch of Eden.
Going with the Flow: A Spiritual Practice of Water
Often seen as symbols of time and life, rivers represent change and flow.
Helping Jews Find Their Stories
We don’t need to convert people. We don’t need to change their theologies. We just need to welcome them, to listen to them, and to love them.
Holy Nickname
In the poetic imagination of the psalmist, g?d-as-King sits on a throne made not of gold and jewels, but made of the values of righteousness and justice.
Cabaret, Racism, and Antisemitism in 2025
I deeply inhaled the scent of the lilacs on the trees, populating the green spaces that once framed the Warsaw Ghetto.