At the ALEPH Kallah, I attended the first session of the Saging workshop, taught by Annie Klein and Rabbi Richard…
Year: 2013
From Tisha B'Av With Love
Tisha B’Av is the day of my mother’s Yahrzeit. On that day, she let go of her life with gentle, purposeful…
God's Grace on the Journey
Torah presents the Exodus from Egypt (aka mitzrayim or narrow waters) as a historical event. For future generations, the event…
Mystical Epistemology for Academic Junkies
Depth psychology isn’t loosey-goosey unscientific. Well, maybe it is. But scientific thinking isn’t the be-all and end-all of good thinking.…
Who is God? Seeking a Middle Ground
God is real. A great conversation starter, isn’t it? These days, in public debate, it seems to be a great…
A Serious Man
Yes, friends, I have completely lost my mind. I am taking academic classes in Depth Psychology. Teachers have assigned papers…
God, Our Parent
When I was about twelve years old, I opened my younger brother’s textbook, just out of curiosity. This textbook from…
Circumcision: Whose Initiation?
You may know the contemporary arguments for and against a brit milah, ritual circumcision of infant Jewish boys. For: It’s traditional. It affirms…
Helicopter Parents: A Fairy Tale
According to urbandictionary.com, a helicopter parent is – a parent who hovers and flaps his wings while the kid lives…