Dvar Torah for Shabbat Chol Hamo’ed Sukkot 5772. The philosophical thoughts I brought with me to Occupy Vancouver. Link to…
Year: 2011
Occupy Vancouver
You could not have asked for a more beautiful morning for an outdoor gathering – whether it was a protest…
Harvest of Symbols
Early autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. Here it’s a basic physical fact of life that weather turns cold. Sensitive plants…
New(t) Inspiration
I’ve been worried about the newt. My feeding strategy has not appealed to him. With a fork, I scoop up…
Adon Haselichot: Poetic longing for forgiveness
Adon Haselichot, “Master of Pardons” A piyyut (Hebrew liturgical poem) written somewhere in the Middle East sometime between the eleventh and…
Heart of Compassion
Dvar Torah (Sermon) from Rosh Hashanah 5772 (2011) Link to it here.
Dream Questions
Jewish tradition offers simple, practical protocols for clearing ourselves at the beginning of the New Year. The philosopher Rambam offers…
Letting Go: Hatarat Nedarim
Hatarat Nedarim, absolution of vows, is a recommended preparation for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, the day of “turning over…