FBI Chaplains in Israel
I returned feeling grateful for the opportunity to touch the lives of those who touch so many other lives, often at moments of intense crisis.
This Week In Wisdom
Bearing Witness: Lessons from Then for Now
In a time of deep unrest, in a time when the problems are so big I don’t feel I can do anything, we can do this.
Will You Still Be a Rabbi?
With younger generations relating and connecting so differently than older generations, what happens to the role of the rabbi?
The Bondi Beach attack confirms our fears about antisemitism. But it tells another story, too.
To all those who chant words that lead to violence, I say stop, regardless of your claimed intent.
Doing the Work, Together
We can remind one another: It’s not any one person’s duty to complete the work and no one person can do all of the work.
Sitting in the Sukkah on the Second Anniversary of October 7
In addition to the promise of protection, the sukkah requires permeability.
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.
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.