The new pope has chosen the name Francis, honouring St. Francis of Assisi, lover of animals, and official Catholic Patron…
Category: Animals
International Women's Day: Whose Idea Was It?
International Women’s Day. Clara Zetkin, leader of the ‘Women’s Office’ for the Social Democratic Party in Germany, first proposed the…
Animal Magic
A dvar Torah for Parshat Bo. A dream: I am walking through a sliding glass door to someone’s backyard pool. The…
Reality
“Are colours real?” Eli asks. We sit atop Fay Canyon in Sedona. Eli marvels at the dramatic changes he sees…
High Holyday Inspiration
Dogs, missionaries, drifters, munchkins, the mentally ill: all these have helped me better understand our high holyday liturgy. Here are five…
Eulogy for Mom
Ruthie Duhan z”l, 1925-2012 Mom was born in the Bronx in 1925, to parents who had emigrated as children from…
Mythical Lands
I’ve been AWOL from my blog for four weeks. More like five. Or is it six? I’ve been in mother-land,…
Purple
Purple is in fashion. Queen E wears it, and so do I. Why do I wear purple? Hope. The Queen…
Omer Crow
29th Avenue, between Main and James: Wooden privacy fences mark off small green yards, their landscapes exploding with sweet spring…