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Holy War: Moses v. Joshua
Joshua, Moses’ trusted assistant, has exactly three spoken lines in the Five Books of Moses, a.k.a. the Torah. After the…
Dove Territory
Crows have colonized Vancouver. Superimposed on the human city is an entire crow city, divided into family territories. During the…
The Blind God
A night time dream, July 8, 2014: We arrive home from a trip. Our little cat Keely, a lively green-eyed…
Suffering: Why Does God Allow It?
This week, I happen to be teaching a course to rabbinic students called Losing God, Finding God: Jewish Responses to…
Four Worlds of Interfaith Dialogue
Does interfaith dialogue work? I ask this question often, in one form or another. And often, people answer with…
Lost and Found
My husband and I are binge-watching Lost, a 2004-2010 TV series. An airplane crashes, leaving survivors stranded without rescue on…
Purim: Violence Against Women
If you love Purim, as I do, you’ll probably go hear the Book of Esther read aloud. You’ll be wearing…
Everyone Wants to Be Jewish
Judaism is in fashion in the U.S. — and in Canada, too. Non-Jews are happy to join Jewish families. Christian…