Passover ended less than a week ago. Many Jews say that Passover is our favourite holiday. And why not? On…
Category: Spirituality
Gevurah: Discipline
Week Two in the journey of self-examination we call “Sefirat Ha-Omer”: observing the “sefirot” (Divine attributes) within us. In some…
Hearing into Speech
Yesterday, I sat out on Sophia Street and listened. I heard: A woman talking loudly on her cell phone. A…
Chesed: Love
Chesed – Love Week One in the journey of self-examination we call “Sefirat Ha-Omer”: observing the “sefirot” (Divine attributes) within…
Competing Myths
Did you retell the story of the Exodus at a Passover Seder this year? If so, which version did you…
Wicked Child
All the Seder-goers I know love reading about the “four children” in the Passover Haggadah. But they all dislike the…
Animal Torah
The new pope has chosen the name Francis, honouring St. Francis of Assisi, lover of animals, and official Catholic Patron…
One Finger Pointing
On the delta at Boundary Bay on a successful quest to see snowy owls. The owls have flown south for…
Torah Theology
As good religious children, we may learn many Bible stories. God chats with people, visits their dreams, feeds them, promises…