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.
Who am I
Just Another Orthodox Rabbi at Pride
I realized while reading Parshat Korach on the Shabbat before Jew York Pride, that our text provides valuable insight into another way to show up.
The Light We Don’t Even Know We’re Missing
Each of us is a mini Beit Hamikdash. Our bodies house our precious souls.
The Inner Strength Needed For Interfaith Work
The invisible, integral, balancing stomach-muscle engagement of interfaith work is building a space with trust.
Getting Grounded
At one of the most famous theophanies in the Torah, when Moses stood at the burning bush, God told him to remove his shoes, because he was standing on holy ground.
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.
Grasshoppers of the Habituated Mind
In my attempt to understand Torah, I often search for an inner, psycho-spiritual, or mythic dimension in Torah.
Our sister – May you grow into a multitude
Creating a 21st century Judaism that is relevant, dynamic, and inclusive.
Reconstructing Broken Narratives
The job of our generation is to create a tipping point, to help the new story come together.