A sermon presented at Canadian Memorial United Church, February 12, 2017, in video, with text version following. Song of the Sea,…
Year: 2017
Turning Towards Death
Jewish traditions teach that we, the living, do not know what happens on “the other side” of death. However, we…
On Tyrants
Who succeeds morally and emotionally in a democracy? A person who learns moderation through experience. After all, life is filled…
The Exodus is Always Relevant
Does Judaism have a creed, a set of core beliefs that all do or should profess? Answers from practicing Jews vary:…
Freedom of Choice
In 1980, the convenience store chain 7-11 broadened its appeal to all Americans — by offering both CocaCola and PepsiCola in…
God is Breaking Through (Va'era)
I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as El Shaddai [Almighty God], but I did not make Myself known to…
Kabbalah and Everyday Life
God is present in the clarity of mystical experience AND in the cluttered consciousness of everyday mind. How can we learn to…
A Kaleidoscope of Protest
Saturday January 20, 2017 At the downtown transit hub, local groups assemble. They carry homemade signs. I am a person. Hell hath no…
Wake up, wake up!
Don’t stress, and don’t be angry with yourselves that you sold me here into slavery; actually God sent me ahead…