Dreams are symbolic communications. And, as Rabbi Lawrence Hoffman says, “Symbols symbolize.” That is, they don’t have a specific fixed…
Noah's Raven: Honoring R. Arthur Waskow
RAVEN: A WORD OF TORAH IN HONOUR OF R. ARTHUR WASKOW Z”L Rabbi Arthur Waskow passed away on October 20,…
Land: Look up From Your Screen and Listen
Land says: The land and everything that fills it, the world and all who dwell in it, are God’s (Psalms…
Sky Tells a Story About God
Sky says: “The sky tells a story about the glory of God; the expanse tells of God’s handiwork” (Psalm 19:2,…
Eagle Feather: I Carried You Back
Eagle story. It’s not quite a story of sin and redemption. But it is a story of crime and reconciliation—a…
Free on-line course: Perek Shira, Song of the Land
Please join me—and my co-teachers—for a free on-line course this June. We’ll explore ecological wisdom from three perspectives: ancient Jewish,…
Grief Redeemed: Jacob and Joseph and Me
My brother Freddy holding infant me. He died 7 weeks later. There are two verses in Torah, in Parshat Vayigash…
Maoz Tzur: Hidden Story of the Hymn
Maoz Tzur. Your favourite Hanukah song—or not. But likely the one you know best. But do you know the full…
Hanukkah: Allure of a War Story
Hanukkah is here! It’s time to tell stories about armed resistance against oppression. Children will read about the five brave…