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Dayenu: Radical Gratitude
Dayenu —enough! It’s an expression of radical gratitude. And a good foundation for the work of teshuvah—repentance, repair, return. I…
Who Shall I Be This New Year?
Here is a New Year teaching for Rosh Hashanah from Rabbi Kalonymus Kalman Shapira of Piaseczna. With a brief commentary,…
Barbie: Philosopher & Activist
Barbie alert! I liked the movie. But I did not like the ending. Because it is too much like life.…
Economics of Creation (Torah)
Economics. Few North American high school students get a course in it. But they absorb plenty of information from daily life! …
Multi-faith: Jews & Christians
Multi-faith philosophy. Moses seemed to have one. And so do I. So here are two offerings on a multi-faith theme.…
Spiritual Key: Joy or Lament
A spiritual key. What do I mean? A key is a kind of musical mood. It brings forward a tune…
Threshold Moments
Threshold moments. How does the Torah describe them? What do they call us to do? When do they appear? Threshold…
Miriam: A Well of Strength
Miriam’s well. Maybe you know the legend. Wherever Miriam, the sister of Moses goes, a miraculous well appears. This story…
Omer 49: Spiritual Freedom
Day 49: Shechinah she’b’Shechinah, Presence Within Presence Today’s post ought to be the Omer season’s grand finale. After all, the…