Universalism. It’s a philosophy of religious pluralism. “All religious traditions honour the same divine Spirit. We just approach God differently.”…
Category: Political
Activism: Omer 48
Yesod she’b’malchut: Foundation of the divine kingdom. Today I’m thinking about activism. That’s how we create a perfected “kingdom” on…
Bad News: Omer 45
Tiferet means balance. Malchut, the Kingdom, is also known as Shechinah, the Presence. Tiferet she’b’Malchut could refer to the presence…
World Foundation: Omer 39
Netzach, endurance. Yesod, foundation. Netzach she’b’yesod. An enduring foundation. History doesn’t repeat. But it does rhyme, says historian Timothy Snyder.…
Love Imperfect: Omer 36
Chesed, love. Yesod, foundation. Chesed she’b’yesod, love that’s the foundation! We all know love is the foundation. Children need it…
Lasting Justice? Omer 24
Tiferet. Beauty. Netzach. Endurance. Tiferet she’b’netzach. The beauty of enduring things. Today I’m feeling contrary. So I’d like to talk…
Justice in Beauty: Omer 16
Gevurah. Justice. Tiferet. Beauty. Gevurah she’b’Tiferet. Justice within beauty. How does beauty hold justice in it? Well, there’s Plato’s view,…
Noah the Activist
What is activism? And is Noah an activist? Rabbinic Views of Noah Our sages don’t ask the question that way.…
Neighbourhood Tensions Rise
COVID-19 has thrown some of us closer together. But not always for the best. At least, not in my neighbourhood.…