Atonement: Must you repent & forgive first?

Repentance. Forgiveness. Atonement. Sounds like a chain of cause and effect. And maybe sometimes it is. If you repent, then…

Love: Uncover It Through Teshuvah

My father of blessed memory did love to write. His handwriting was elegant, precise, and unique. I know it well.…

Teshuvah. Reflection. Repentance. Return. Repair. Because: people. Can’t live with them. Can’t live without them. Even the best community has…

Havdalah. A ritual that marks the end of Shabbat. The liturgy is simple. We bless you, God, hamavdil ben kodesh…

What does the Lord’s Prayer have to do with Tisha B’Av? Specifically: what was I thinking when I agreed to…

Shavuot. Celebration of Torah, harvest, and mysticism. Literally, Shavuot means the Feast of “Weeks.” Shavuot marks the end of a…

“Rabbi, I’d like to follow a Jewish spiritual practice. How do I start?” The answer is simple. Begin each day with…

Praise. For God, that is. Two days ago, I thought I understood praise. But I was wrong. Yesterday, I learned…

The history of Hanukah may be fixed for all time. But the meaning we find in Hanukah? That changes, year…