Last night, I saw it again. A familiar psoriasis lesion. Just below my ankle. Every winter, it grows in the…
Month: April 2017
Beyond Opposites: Tiferet
Don’t contradict yourself. It’s either A or not A. The law of the excluded middle. A thing is itself, and…
Boundaries by Design: Gevurah
Sephirat Ha’Omer: seven weeks of spiritual practice, taking account of the elements – the sephirot — of spirit. Remember the…
Radical Vegetarian Priests
You could say it’s a downer month in the yearly cycle of Torah readings. Week after week of animal sacrifices.…
Universal Love: Chesed
SePHiRat HaOmer: a little spiritual practice to keep us Jews connected during the seven long weeks between Pesach and Shavuot. SePHiRat…
No Finish Line
On Sunday morning, I dream. A package is delivered. My housemates and I unwrap it carefully. Inside is a tightly…
Lessons for Lent
During Lent, our VST class “Jews and Christians: A Theological Journey” visited Tenth Church (Kitsilano) for a Sunday service. Tenth is affiliated with…