This Hanukah, I’ll be sharing one favourite teaching per day. Here’s Day 1: Hanukkiah. The eight-branched menorah we light at…
Category: Political
Canada's Jews: Diverse Views on Israel
Canada’s Jews: what are our attitudes towards Israel? A new study was released in December 2024. A new study of…
Christian Nationalist on the Prowl
Christian nationalism is on the move—even here in British Columbia, Canada. It’s Rosh Hashanah afternoon. Tashlich time. I’m in a…
Economics of Creation: Torah's First Vision
Economics in Genesis / Bereisheet. You may know that Genesis tells two distinct creation stories. But did you know that…
Monstrous Other: A Case Study
Animals in Deuteronomy. How does Moses, the narrator, see them? As Other than human, mostly. And mostly not in a…
King: You Don't Want One
YOU DON’T WANT A KING At least, the Hebrew Bible doesn’t want you to want a king. Not a human…
Chochmah: Wisdom or Skill?
Chochmah. Wisdom. A wonderful Hebrew word sprinkled all around the Bible. But what does it mean? Who has it? How…
What gives you hope?
Hope in a future for Palestinians and Israelis. What gives you hope? For many Israelis and Palestinians, the losses, trauma,…
Help Your Enemy's Donkey
It’s a good time to talk about donkeys. By the rhythm of the Jewish calendar. And also by the discordance…