Learning to Pray on the back of a Jet Ski
Suddenly my mind formed a prayer. “May my oneness connect with the oneness of the dolphins.” More flowed forth: “May my echad connect to my son’s joy of speed and jet power.”
Who am I
The Kippah on My Head Is Not a Target on My Back
The kippah was never a challenge thrown at the world. It was a door held open.
Turning Fifty: Lessons from a New Year for the New Year
How many experiences or adventures are we closed to because we say, “I cannot do that?”
The Beauty of Staying Unfinished
Something in me is revealing itself as new, and I think I have never been more beautiful.
Who Pulls the Trigger for Us? Why American Jewry Must Confront the Ethics of Power
It is intolerable that Israeli Judaism must constantly grapple with the agonizing weight of physical force while liberal American Judaism remains comfortably disengaged.
Attention Is a Form of Prayer
I found people who understand that, at their best, science and faith are not rivals but two disciplines of devotion.
I Was Excommunicated for Asking Questions. Now I Watch American Jewry Do the Same
Our advantage is that we are geniuses at raising children. Our failure is that we are terrible at raising adults.
Two Stories of Estrangement
What would ritual look like for people who, for whatever reason, become estranged from a family member?