Shema. Deuteronomy 6:4-9. It’s featured in this week’s Torah reading, and in the daily liturgy. It was inside a gift…
Month: July 2020
Forest: Cooperation, Not Competition
How do you see the forest? Is it a site of cooperation? Or competition? There’s just three letters difference between…
To see with sad clarity
Towards the end of the Book of Job, Job finally learns to see. He says to God: “Until now, I…
Aliens on Our Planet
Aliens were trending on twitter yesterday. No, not terrestrial aliens like the ones in the picture. (However, I’ll talk about…
Women Teach Men
Biblical men learn from Biblical women. Here are two examples of women solving problems, personal or political, where the men…
(Don)key to Redemption
The Biblical donkey is here, to talk about redemption. Especially about our role in it. So, let’s hear what the…
Niggun: Mantra of Calm
What is a niggun? Simply put: a niggun is a wordless melody. But, in spiritual work, it is more than…