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Lament: I Sang of Love

November 16, 2020
Lament: I Sang of Love

I sang of love/ of love I sang / I hoped that it would flow/ I sang of you / of you I sang/ but still you didn’t show/ But we’re together in my dreams/ I wonder if you know I sang of hope/of hope I sang/but it was just too late/ I sang of…

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God, Love, Wisdom

From Judgment to Love

September 30, 2020
From Judgment to Love

Day of Judgment Traditionally, Rosh Hashanah is the Day of Judgment. But in real life, every day is the Day of Judgment. Every day God places a new challenge in our paths. Every day we get to decide how we are going to respond. Every day is the Day of Judgment, but some days are…

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Love, Spirituality, Wisdom

Love, if I die today...

March 28, 2020
Love, if I die today...

My love, if I die today, I want you to know. I love you. I’ve loved my life. And I want you to love yours. So, I offer you this ethical will. A letter from the heart. Just a few idealistic thoughts about a few precious values. A little wisdom to guide you on your…

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Jewish Practices, Love, Psychology

Love: Uncover It Through Teshuvah

September 30, 2019
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. Because, for 23 years – from the day I left home until the day he died – my father wrote me a letter almost every day. After he died, his letters showed up in my…

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Jewish Practices, Love, Spirituality

Teshuvah: A Practical Introduction

September 26, 2019
Teshuvah: A Practical Introduction

Teshuvah. Reflection. Repentance. Return. Repair. Because: people. Can’t live with them. Can’t live without them. Even the best community has many small ruptures. Imagine. Maybe you’ve been sick for months. Just getting by. No energy for social life. Your friend has been caring for a sick relative. She’s had no time for friends. So, for…

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Love, Political, Torah

Leviticus: Love of neighbour is love of self

May 14, 2019
Leviticus: Love of neighbour is love of self

Leviticus. Vayikra. Not the easiest book of Torah. Five years ago, I started to teach at the Vancouver School of Theology. Naturally, our Dean asked which Hebrew Bible elective I would like to teach. “That’s easy!” I said. “Learning to Love Leviticus.” “Um…” said our Dean. “How about Wisdom Literature instead?” Because, she said, students…

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Love, Political

After Pittsburgh: What Else is There to Say?

November 5, 2018
After Pittsburgh: What Else is There to Say?

Pittsburgh. October 27, 2018. Tree of Life Synagogue. Murder of eleven by Robert Bowers. A crazed white supremacist. He hated Jews because they support refugees. What can we say? Nothing. And everything all over again. Grief in Pittsburgh and Beyond The North American Jewish world is small. We are a sort of networked village. So, all…

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23rd Psalm: A Network of Shepherds

October 23, 2018
23rd Psalm: A Network of Shepherds

The 23rd Psalm tells us to take care of each other. Sure, the psalm’s plain meaning is that God will take care of us. But what is “plain meaning” in Biblical Hebrew? The language has only 6,000 root words. That’s not enough to say everything people need to say. So, many Hebrew words have more than…

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Jewish Practices, Jewish Renewal, Love

Wedding: Make it Beautiful, Officiants!

June 14, 2018
Wedding: Make it Beautiful, Officiants!

Wedding season! June, July and August. Some say the future is bleak. But couples are still falling in love, marrying and planning new lives. Still inviting family and friends to share their joy. So, how can we help make their weddings beautiful? And by “we,” I mean Jewish wedding officiants. Here are a few of my own…

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Animals, Family, Love

Crows Are Nesting in our Backyard

June 9, 2018
Crows Are Nesting in our Backyard

Crows are Nesting in Our Backyard (May 6) Crows are nesting in our backyard! Three paces from the deck. You can’t see them and they like it that way. They are comfortable with Charles and with me. Clearly, we live in their extended family territory. We are longtime neighbours. But they were not too happy…

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