Be’er Lahai Ro’i (custom AI image) Ishmael and Isaac. One verse captures their relationship. It’s the last verse in Parshat…
Category: Wisdom
Leviticus: What's the Story?
Leviticus (Vayikra) is a book for our time. It is full of wisdom for creating spiritual community. And for dealing…
Chochmah: Wisdom or Skill?
Chochmah. Wisdom. A wonderful Hebrew word sprinkled all around the Bible. But what does it mean? Who has it? How…
Cosmic Eco Consciousness
Consciousness, the cosmic kind. A vision of the unity of all creation. That might be one spark of spiritual ecology.…
Rainbow Treaty: A Peace Map
Rainbow: the sign of a peace treaty. At least, that’s how the Torah wants you to understand it. As a…
Dayenu: Radical Gratitude
Dayenu —enough! It’s an expression of radical gratitude. And a good foundation for the work of teshuvah—repentance, repair, return. I…
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.…
Spiritual Key: Joy or Lament
A spiritual key. What do I mean? A key is a kind of musical mood. It brings forward a tune…
Threshold Moments
Threshold moments. How does the Torah describe them? What do they call us to do? When do they appear? Threshold…