Ritual of the red heifer (Numbers 19:1-22). A biblical response to grief. But what does it mean? Many of us…
Month: March 2019
Ritual and Meditation: Fun with Parshat Tzav
Ritual. Last week’s Torah (Parshat Tzav) and haftorah (Jeremiah) readings were all over it. Ritual in Parshat Tzav (Lev. 6:1-8:36)…
Spiritual Retreat: Even One Day is Enough
A personal spiritual retreat. Just for a day, I went to Bethlehem Centre, in Nanaimo, Canada. Before bed, the first…
Reconciliation and Re-Creation: Parshat Pekudei
Human beings can re-create the world, says the Torah in Parshat Pekudei. This is heartening news for Canadians. Only a…
Death is Weird. Baruch Dayan Ha'Emet
Death is weird. At least as weird as life, anyway. What can you say when a brother or a brother-in-law…