It’s 1976. I wake up to find myself in my dorm room. The clock says it’s 11:20 am. I have…
Year: 2014
Four Worlds of Interfaith Dialogue
Does interfaith dialogue work? I ask this question often, in one form or another. And often, people answer with…
Taste of Eternity
The fifth of the Ten Commandments states: Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that…
Falling Apart
Falling apart is a kind of strength. At least, that’s what I’m learning as I reflect this week on…
Strength of Spirit, Disciplines of Love
Week two of the Omer count: Gevurah, i.e. strength, discipline, judgment. Reflect on two different explorations of the meaning of…
Impossible Love
Love is impossible. That’s just the way it is. Love stimulates growth and change, so love never sits still or…
Chesed: Love and Kindness
Sefirat Ha’omer: seven weeks of reflection on the sefirot, archetypal spiritual qualities. Last year I reflected in dialogue with the writings of the…
A Dog at the Seder? Lessons from philosopher Emmanuel Levinas
As a child, the great Jewish philosopher Emmanuel Levinas noticed that dogs appear in Torah at a crucial moment. On…
Fifty-five Alive!
Today is my 55th birthday. It’s a bittersweet day. Today I receive my small inheritance, half the proceeds from the sale…