Vayikra: Flawed but Idealistic Vayikra – Leviticus. A flawed attempt to set up an ideal society. Some of its flaws…
Category: Torah
Multi-faith: Jews & Christians

Multi-faith philosophy. Moses seemed to have one. And so do I. So here are two offerings on a multi-faith theme.…
Threshold Moments

Threshold moments. How does the Torah describe them? What do they call us to do? When do they appear? Threshold…
Miriam: A Well of Strength

Miriam’s well. Maybe you know the legend. Wherever Miriam, the sister of Moses goes, a miraculous well appears. This story…
Omer 21 Opening to Presence

Day 21: Shechinah she’b’Tiferet, Presence within Beauty TEXT STUDY I have wrestled with my sister, with holy wrestling, and I…
Omer 20 Beauty Again, Again

Day 20: Yesod she’b’Tiferet, Foundation within Beauty TEXT STUDY The sun rises, and the sun sets And glides back to…
Omer 19 Radical Amazement

Day 19: Hod she’b’Tiferet, Gratitude within Beauty TEXT STUDY Awareness of the divine begins with wonder. It is the result…
Omer 18, Lasting Beauty

Day 18: Netzach she’b’Tiferet, Endurance within Beauty TEXT STUDY A famous proverb: ט֥וֹב שֵׁ֖ם מִשֶּׁ֣מֶן ט֑וֹב וְי֣וֹם הַמָּ֔וֶת מִיּ֖וֹם הִוָּלְדֽוֹ׃…