I used to imagine that my late mother was “religious, but not spiritual.” She loved going to synagogue, hosting holiday…
Category: God
Forty Shades of Interfaith
Girl About Town. Toxic Tale. Heroine. Flat Out Fabulous. Sweet and Sour. Stunner. Unchanging. Gospel. Zen Rose. Love Temple. Divine…
Is God Privileged?
What do we teach about how power works? What do we teach about how a Higher Power works? Terrible events…
Jacob IS the Ladder
The Biblical Jacob, a young man of about 19, sets out to seek his fortune. On his first night away…
Interpreting Kohelet
At Sukkot, it is traditional to study the book of Kohelet (Ecclesiastes). The original reason for this tradition is mysterious…
Mystics and the Mind
Can mysticism save the world? That is one of many questions I discussed in my recent talk at the Vancouver…
What I Believe
Here’s a new Facebook challenge. List ten core principles of your spiritual life. Or your personal theology. Or your lived…
The Inner Warrior
“The true test of a warrior is not without – it is within.” – Lieutenant Commander Worf, Star Trek: The Next…
The Blind God
A night time dream, July 8, 2014: We arrive home from a trip. Our little cat Keely, a lively green-eyed…