The prophet Zechariah takes a dream-time tour. His angel guides him to a golden menorah with seven lamps and a…
Category: Political
Utopian Compromise
Utopia. Dystopia. Somewhere in between lies: Reality.That’s the message of this week’s Torah portion Behar-Bechukotai. Torah dreams: An ideal society…
Who is my neighbour?
Last Tuesday evening, the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver was targeted. After an emailed bomb threat, the building was…
Reading Esther in 2017
We Jews are about to celebrate Purim – a holiday whose origins lie in the Book of Esther. This masterful…
Mixed Feelings
A sermon presented at Canadian Memorial United Church, February 12, 2017, in video, with text version following. Song of the Sea,…
On Tyrants
Who succeeds morally and emotionally in a democracy? A person who learns moderation through experience. After all, life is filled…
The Exodus is Always Relevant
Does Judaism have a creed, a set of core beliefs that all do or should profess? Answers from practicing Jews vary:…
Freedom of Choice
In 1980, the convenience store chain 7-11 broadened its appeal to all Americans — by offering both CocaCola and PepsiCola in…
God is Breaking Through (Va'era)
I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as El Shaddai [Almighty God], but I did not make Myself known to…