Jealousy. Greed. Ego. So pervasive. Sometimes I feel like a failure as a spiritual teacher. “Be happy for your friends’…
Category: Psychology
Individuation in Genesis: From Abraham to Joseph
Psychological individuation. What is it? Why might it be a main theme of the Book of Genesis? How do key characters…
Lot of Sodom: Do you feel sorry for Abraham's nephew?
Does Torah’s narrator dislike Lot of Sodom, nephew of Abraham? Or does she feel sorry for him? Does she think…
Shadow of Grief
Parshat Emor* sets out extreme purity rules for priests (cohanim). Each cohen must be physically perfect and emotionally stoic. As my…
Beyond Opposites: Tiferet
Don’t contradict yourself. It’s either A or not A. The law of the excluded middle. A thing is itself, and…
No Finish Line
On Sunday morning, I dream. A package is delivered. My housemates and I unwrap it carefully. Inside is a tightly…
On Tyrants
Who succeeds morally and emotionally in a democracy? A person who learns moderation through experience. After all, life is filled…
Rebecca's Inner Struggles
Rebecca became pregnant. The children struggled within her. She said, “If this is the case, why should I exist?” She…
Labyrinth
Walking the labyrinth is an ancient movement meditation. With focus, you walk a winding path from margin to center, following…