At our Shabbat gatherings at synagogue, we read from the Torah about the adventures of our ancestors in the wilderness,…
Year: 2016
Living at the Edge: Kohelet in Ecclesiastes
Kohelet — narrator of the book of Ecclesiastes — lives on the edge. The edge of fulfillment, that is. “I’m…
Ladder of Prayer
Jewish communal prayer is both liturgy and experience. The liturgy expresses a theology — a theory about God. The experience stimulates inner…
On Eagle's Wings (Ha'azinu)
Every time I see a bald eagle soar, my heart soars, celebrating the return of this majestic, intelligent bird to…
Questions
Stability. Listening. Change. The cycle appears in all our lives. Each of us strikes a different balance. To whom do…
Poetry, My Witness (Nitzavim-Vayelech)
“This poem will be my witness,” says God to Moshe (Deut. 31:19). Here, God refers to a poem predicting future…
Spiritual not Religious
Shabbos dinner with young university students is an adventure. Charles and I warm them up with a few glasses of…
Where did that sermon come from, Rabbi?
Saturday January 1, 2005: My first day of work as a congregational rabbi. “You can lead part of the service,”…
Labyrinth
Walking the labyrinth is an ancient movement meditation. With focus, you walk a winding path from margin to center, following…