Dreams: I am a university student, returning to my residence (dorm) after an evening party. A kind security guard welcomes…
Category: Family
Culinary Spirituality
Some years ago, a bar mitzvah student reframed for me the rivalry between twin brothers Jacob and Esau. This young…
Sylvia's Kaddish
Who will say Kaddish for my sweet Aunt Sylvia? Not the husband or brother she had outlived, when she passed…
Fourteen Prayers for Peace
In 2009, President Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize, with a simple, moving speech. He spoke of the challenge of…
Unveiling
What is unveiled at an unveiling? My brother Dave, my husband Chas, my two young adult children Hillary and Eli,…
From Tisha B'Av With Love
Tisha B’Av is the day of my mother’s Yahrzeit. On that day, she let go of her life with gentle, purposeful…
God, Our Parent
When I was about twelve years old, I opened my younger brother’s textbook, just out of curiosity. This textbook from…
Circumcision: Whose Initiation?
You may know the contemporary arguments for and against a brit milah, ritual circumcision of infant Jewish boys. For: It’s traditional. It affirms…
Biblical Genealogy is Fun
Do Biblical genealogies make your eyes glaze over? This week’s Edomite genealogy, filled with subtle treasures, just might change your…