Spiritual Security Planning for the High Holy Days
If we want people to be able to settle into a position of openness to the messages of the Days of Awe, we need to first help them feel safe—physically as well as spiritually.
Spirituality & Faith
Revealing the Hidden Divorce at the Center of Purim
Jewish texts and our ancient stories work their magic when we can see parts of our own stories embedded within them.
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.
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.
Rosh Hashanah and October 7th: Living both the dream and the nightmare
Finding the right words to encapsulate both joy and sadness.
Between The Straits And Up The Mountain
Reflections on the Fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz during these difficult days.
How A Rabbi And His Palestinian Student Navigated Through October 7
How a teacher/student relationship was impacted by the horrific events of October 7.