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.
Wisdom Warehouse
The Human as a Luxury: Why We Need Judaism in the Age of AI
We are entering an era in which people will seek sanctuaries of meaning.
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.
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.
The Power of Softness
Sometimes we need to work softly, like water slowly dripping, day in and day out
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.
The Meaning of Life: The real one, not Monty Python
I look back on my charitable work and realize that the deepest happiness in my life has come from making others happy.