If I lived alone on Planet Laura, I would stop writing about the Pew survey of American Jews, in protest against…
Month: October 2013
The Condiments Mitzvah
Each year, before Passover, I take a critical look at my refrigerator. Especially at the shelf on the inside of…
Hearing the Angel's Voice
Sarah is upset. She wants Hagar and Hagar’s son Yishmael out of the household. Avraham resists, upset on behalf of…
Grief as Spiritual Seeking
Dreams: I am a university student, returning to my residence (dorm) after an evening party. A kind security guard welcomes…
Spiritual Yearnings of American Jews
As Rabbi Rachel Gurevitz writes at Rabbis Without Borders, statistics in the Pew Research Center’s survey of American Jewish attitudes and beliefs are…
Unicorn
For perhaps the first time, I received a message in a dream. A direct message in words, that is, not…
Culinary Spirituality
Some years ago, a bar mitzvah student reframed for me the rivalry between twin brothers Jacob and Esau. This young…