Traditionally, Shabbat HaGadol is a time to reflect on the night before the Exodus, on the experience of the Israelites…
Category: Jewish Renewal
Mindful Compassion
Or Shalom signed on to be a mini “book club” discussing Karen Armstrong’s Twelve Steps to A Compassionate Life. At our…
Rabbis, for Heaven's Sake
The question: At the Rabbis Without Borders meeting, we asked: What is a machloket l’shem shamayim – a dispute for the…
Symbolic Re-call
Sometimes you get a call to re-commit to a spiritual passion. Sometimes the religion of your parents surprises you with…
Finding God & Dog
Sunday’s bnei mitzvah class began with me receiving an education. I had seen “Angry Birds” but never played. Who knew…
Learning Compassion
The Buddha’s insecure students sometimes asked him if his enlightenment was truly the result of years of inner work. After…
Crow Central (Kotel)
Today I am at Jerusalem’s Western Wall. The weekday winter sun has just set and it’s time for evening prayers.…
Modern Religious Dilemma
Two signs call the faithful, the seekers, and the curious to the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit at the Times Square Discovery…
Rabbis in Dreamtime
Dream: I am a university student, ready to graduate, waiting in my dormitory room. In a folder, I find a…