Offering as a form of worship. Take a look at Leviticus. God offers some weird instructions for worship! Like a precise…
Year: 2018
Cat: Learning to Speak the Language
Cat language. Slowly, I am learning it. How a Cat Asks for Help Today, it happened again. As I was…
Violence in Esther: Realistic or Extravagant?
Violence in Esther. It’s easy to miss. The Book of Esther is such a feel-good story! Such a great political thriller! …
Locusts and Grasshoppers: Biblical Power Animals
Locusts. Grasshoppers. Bees. Wasps. Biblical insects, all. Why pay attention to locusts and grasshoppers? Animal characters in Hebrew Bible are…
Chant: Multi-faith Spiritual Exploration
Chant. A weekend of multi-faith learning at the Bethlehem Centre. Forty-two enchanted hours of spiritual elevation. Five leadership teams, each…
Jewish Time: Cyclical, Linear, or Open-Ended?
What is Jewish time? No, I’m not looking for the practical answer. You know — the funny cultural norm. Where…
Hope: Torah Insists on Faith in the Future
Hope. Torah insists on it. How? By relating everything to the Exodus. Even the apocalypse! What is the Apocalypse? Apocalypse…
Psalm 148: Nature's Rap
Psalm 148: what a beautiful vision of creation! Spiritual beings sing God’s praise. Sun, moon, and clouds sing. So do…