A day off. Wow. Did I even dare to pray for it? It’s a rare treat in the religion business!…
Category: Prayer
Ladder of Prayer
Jewish communal prayer is both liturgy and experience. The liturgy expresses a theology — a theory about God. The experience stimulates inner…
Spiritual not Religious
Shabbos dinner with young university students is an adventure. Charles and I warm them up with a few glasses of…
Labyrinth
Walking the labyrinth is an ancient movement meditation. With focus, you walk a winding path from margin to center, following…
With Perfect Faith
A lion lies down with a lamb A kingdom of heaven brings the rule of love A trumpet declares God’s mercy…
Pray Before You Post
I don’t like to write political posts. Not because I have no political opinions. But because they attract edgy comments.…
Judaism on One Foot
Mission Impossible. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to present a 15-minute “introduction to Judaism, including its…
A Philosopher's Prayer
Holy One of Blessing, Great One of the Universe. When I look at my country and see the violence, the hate, the confusion, the thousand factions, each…
Should we pray for peace?
For a time, the Talmudic hero Rabbi Meir was targeted by local thugs. He prayed for them to die. His wife…