Psychology, as you know, studies the “psyche.” Depth psychology insists that the psyche is DEEP. Something lies behind or beneath…
Category: Torah
Does God Have Gender?
Yes. No. Maybe. All of the above. In the beginning of God’s creating the heavens and the earth – when…
Mandela and Messianic Time
In less than a week, so much has been said to eulogize Nelson Mandela. Together with Frederik Willem de Klerk,…
Archetype of Wisdom
Literally, the word archetype means “primal patterns.” And, as psychologist C.G. Jung sees it, these patterns are common to the…
Genesis: An Archetypal Journey
In last night’s dream, I met myself — lots of different versions of myself. An elderly woman, accompanied by her…
Paradox of Free Will
Free will or determinism? Parshat Miketz asks the question. Or, rather, it sets out two different answers. Thus, it tempts…
Dream Interpretation, Talmud Style
Hidden in Torah’s stories of Joseph the dreamer lie some basic guidelines for dream interpretation. Our Talmudic sages develop these…
Spirituality vs. Religion
It’s possible to define “spirituality” as engagement with direct experience of the holy, and “religion” as an established system for…
Life's Night and Day (short)
Jacob runs away from conflict with his brother Esau and heads for the City of Haran. That night, Torah says,…