Don’t contradict yourself. It’s either A or not A. The law of the excluded middle. A thing is itself, and…
Year: 2017
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…
Limits of Rationalism (Vayikra)
God tells Moshe: people will bring offerings: cattle, goats, sheep, birds, grain. Make sure Aaron and his crew know how…
I Asked for Wonder
Imagination, wonder, amazement. Attitudes that add zest to our lives — and train us in spiritual sight and insight. How can…
Simply a Sanctuary
Please, no, not another recounting of the details of the mishkan (sanctuary)! My eyes will glaze, my brain will freeze,…