Isaiah’s Long View of Comfort Today is Shabbat Nachamu, the Shabbat of Comfort. We read one of Isaiah’s most beautiful…
Category: Political
The Vision Before the Fall
What the prophets teach about division—and reconciliation Photograph by Laura Duhan-Kaplan Today is Shabbat Chazon, the Shabbat of Vision, the…
The Face of God is Peace
Bamidbar and the Temptation of Holy War On Mt. Sinai God tells Moses: You cannot see My face (panai); you…
War: Where Do You Draw the Line?
Pacifists, Just War Theorists, and the Rest of Us Photograph by Laura Duhan-Kaplan For years I was active in Concerned…
Pray for Peace
Too many wars are vanity projects of corrupt leaders. They view the people of their own country as serfs who…
Reading Esther in 2026
Power corrupts all—even Jews Have you read the Biblical book of Samuel? You might know, then, that Samuel the Israelite…
Cosmic Consciousness and the End of "Them"
Mystical Experience, Cultural Complexes, and the Politics of Division Cosmic consciousness. What is it? A sense of the unity of…
How to Speak the Name of God
God’s name: it can heal and it can hurt. How will you choose to speak it? Torah shows you options—and…
Letter of Support to ALEPH Students
Dear Aleph Ordination Program community, We, the AOP Deans, are reaching out together today to acknowledge, encourage, and support you.…