Eagle season in British Columbia begins soon! So, now might be a good time to think about Biblical eagles. Moses—or…
Category: Animals
This Donkey is No Bystander
Bystander or upstander? Which word best describes the donkey who guides Abraham? You may know the Biblical story of the…
Snake: Confused Creation
The snake in the Garden of Eden. It’s not a bad creature. Instead, it’s well meaning. But it’s just a…
Covenant of Peace (Not)
No early morning peace in our neighborhood! Instead, there’s intense bird drama. A neighbor got some chickens. So—at dawn, of…
Lion & Lamb, Vision of Peace
Video of “Isaiah’s Lion and Lamb: Animal Inspiration for Justice and Hope” Animal friendship stories help us believe that we…
Mouth of the Donkey Book Trailer
Are you surprised that Balaam’s donkey sees an angel?Don’t be! Says Rashi, the great medieval commentator. Because spiritual beings do exist.But…
Grasshopper Irony
Great ironic grasshopper story in this week’s Torah reading! And with a choice of moral lessons, too! Here’s how it…
Afterlife: Omer 46
Netzach: eternity. Malchut or Shechinah: close divine spiritual presence. I think about the afterlife sometimes. As in life after death.…
Caretaking: Omer 40
Caretaking. A hidden foundation of the world. One that merits much gratitude. But gets little. Today in the Omer, Hod,…