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Category: Torah
From Tisha B'Av With Love
Tisha B’Av is the day of my mother’s Yahrzeit. On that day, she let go of her life with gentle, purposeful…
God's Grace on the Journey
Torah presents the Exodus from Egypt (aka mitzrayim or narrow waters) as a historical event. For future generations, the event…
Who is God? Seeking a Middle Ground
God is real. A great conversation starter, isn’t it? These days, in public debate, it seems to be a great…
A Serious Man
Yes, friends, I have completely lost my mind. I am taking academic classes in Depth Psychology. Teachers have assigned papers…
God, Our Parent
When I was about twelve years old, I opened my younger brother’s textbook, just out of curiosity. This textbook from…
Circumcision: Whose Initiation?
You may know the contemporary arguments for and against a brit milah, ritual circumcision of infant Jewish boys. For: It’s traditional. It affirms…
Super Psalm 23
Psalms: spiritual poems set to music. Music, says the Torah, was invented by the world’s creatures. After the Garden of…
Teach, Don't Preach
Last week, in my role as a teacher of Judaism, I had four magnificent teaching experiences. The kind that leave…