Ecclesiastes. A Latin word meaning: a book you might find in church. A mysterious book of the Bible, called in…
Category: Wisdom
Spirit of the Donkey
In honour of the story of Balaam and his donkey, told in Parshat Balak, enjoy this short CBC radio “donkumentary”…
Malchut: Levinas on Response-ability
Malchut. Literally: kingdom, reign, royalty. Kabbalistically: seat of God’s throne where heaven and earth meet, cosmic cervix that births the…
Tree of Incomparable Beauty
Recently, a new artisan storefront opened near my Main Street home. As I like to support local artisans, I wandered…
Hope: Spring's Multifaith Gift
Passover, Easter, Spring: seasons of hope for Jews, Christians, and everyone in our planet’s northern hemisphere. This might be just…
Religion and Violence
It has been a full week, a very full week. Full of hope, and full of despair. Full of religion,…
Strength of Spirit, Disciplines of Love
Week two of the Omer count: Gevurah, i.e. strength, discipline, judgment. Reflect on two different explorations of the meaning of…
Fifty-five Alive!
Today is my 55th birthday. It’s a bittersweet day. Today I receive my small inheritance, half the proceeds from the sale…
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…