Love is impossible. That’s just the way it is. Love stimulates growth and change, so love never sits still or…
Category: Torah
Chesed: Love and Kindness
Sefirat Ha’omer: seven weeks of reflection on the sefirot, archetypal spiritual qualities. Last year I reflected in dialogue with the writings of the…
A Dog at the Seder? Lessons from philosopher Emmanuel Levinas
As a child, the great Jewish philosopher Emmanuel Levinas noticed that dogs appear in Torah at a crucial moment. On…
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…
Kabbalistic Secrets of Esther
Truism: The name of God does not appear in the Book of Esther. Truth: The names “Elohim” and “YHWH” do…
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…
What Shall I Wear to the Prom?
Clothing is on my mind. Not because I’m a superficial person, but because fabric art has been featured in the…
Your Kabbalistic Creativity
How do you use your creativity to explore your spirituality? You could probably answer this question in two seconds. You…
Animal Torah 101
Friends, please visit the eclectic Rabbis Without Borders blog at My Jewish Learning for the full text of the following…