Zechariah, chapter 11. As relevant today as it was 2500 years ago. Imagine yourself meeting Zechariah in ancient Judea. Or just imagine…
Month: July 2018
Shema: A Breathing Meditation
Shema. Listen. Listen to your body as it breathes. So I did one day. More carefully than usual. First, I…
Lamentations: A Survivor Speaks
Here is a very short introduction to the biblical book of Lamentations. Who educates us about disgrace and degradation, suffering…
Journeys: Where is Your Spirit Headed?
Journeys. Narrative, interpretive, and spiritual. That’s the theme of this week’s Torah reading. In Biblical Hebrew, the word for journeys…
Eye of the Animal: Kallah Class Poem
Want a ride to the other side of your vision of me so you can see who I really am?…
Justice: Where the Torah's moral arc bends
The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. So said Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King.…
Balaam: Don't Defame Your Enemies
Don’t defame your enemies. That’s today’s lesson from the Biblical prophet Balaam. In 1200 BCE, mass media works like this:…