Everything is falling apart; the prophet Elijah believes he has failed. He hides in a mountain cave and prays for…
Year: 2012
Just Missing
Thank you, Ray Bradbury. Your stories still give me language and concepts for thinking about life. I still quote “Boys,…
Purple
Purple is in fashion. Queen E wears it, and so do I. Why do I wear purple? Hope. The Queen…
Hallelujah
At the Or Shalom Retreat, Rabbi Dan Goldblatt led us in a discussion of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah. Stanza by stanza,…
Burning Up
I am burning up, burning up and burning out. Again. Divine energy. Yes, it’s directed. Yes, it’s contained. But there…
Omer Crow
29th Avenue, between Main and James: Wooden privacy fences mark off small green yards, their landscapes exploding with sweet spring…
Intuition Under Stress
God spoke to Moshe after the death of Aharon’s two sons, when they got close to the Presence of God…
Rabbi Without Borders: Who, Me?
At the final meeting of our Rabbis Without Borders group, our teachers asked, “What is a Rabbi Without Borders?” I…