The darkest hour is just before the dawn. So they say. On Friday morning, my cat wakes me just before…
Category: Philosophy
Hanukkah Truths
How many times has a teacher, website, or flyer promised to reveal to you The True Meaning of Hanukkah? How…
Nonviolent Wisdom
Face it. The world is run by people. And we know how people’s minds work. Plato explained it in the…
Chance Encounters
Two Mondays ago: I am riding the subway in New York, enjoying the loud peace of the E train to…
High Holyday Inspiration
Dogs, missionaries, drifters, munchkins, the mentally ill: all these have helped me better understand our high holyday liturgy. Here are five…
Dream Themes
Dream researcher John Allen Hobson wrote in 1977 that a dream is “a mental experience, occuring in sleep, which is…
Omer Crow
29th Avenue, between Main and James: Wooden privacy fences mark off small green yards, their landscapes exploding with sweet spring…
Rabbi Without Borders: Who, Me?
At the final meeting of our Rabbis Without Borders group, our teachers asked, “What is a Rabbi Without Borders?” I…
Idol Worship
Satisfaction. Distraction. I’ve been yearning for it. Perhaps a new dress, a scarf, a pair of shoes could brighten me…