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.”
Another Way Of Looking At Things
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.
A New-Old Currency For Celebrating Our 250th All Year Long
Imagine if we all simply agreed to start any conversation about America or American Jewish life with an articulation of the things about which we are grateful.
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.
We Need to Experience the Seder to Grow Our Resilience
Seder rituals can be tools of well-being and resilience that we can call up whenever we feel the need for strength or joy.
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.
Shared problems, shared solutions
When you feel your heartstrings tug at the suffering of the world, can you ask: Who is doing this work already? How can I support them?
Parashat Terumah – When WE Are Enough
In just ten short weeks, our family has evolved from being consciously minimalistic to one that is drowning in baby paraphernalia.
Keeping Time
I’m learning by proximity—by being slowed down in rooms where time is treated seriously, where patience is a discipline.