We Decide When Bitterness and Outrage Reign Supreme
“They came to Marah but they could not drink the water from Marah because it was bitter — marim — which is why they called (the place) Marah.”
“They came to Marah but they could not drink the water from Marah because it was bitter — marim — which is why they called (the place) Marah.”
As we look at this world right now, the framing of Dayeinu can be enormously helpful. It requires us to take things one step at a time.
My Passover seders have changed a lot over the years. I can think of them in different eras. The first … Continue Reading
It is upon us to build and strengthen communities that reflect our values.
What did they do with Joseph’s bones while traveling through the Sinai desert?
We usually remember to remember, or we forget to remember; we don’t usually try to remember to forget something.
They were so beholden to one another that their actions, their very beings, were attributed one to the other.
One person’s annoying details are another person’s sacred instructions.
Memory is not about simply recalling difficult times. It’s about using those memories to influence the present and future.
Serach bat Asher is the timeless witness to the Jewish people’s story.