Jerusalem: not a neutral spot in it. Every inch of every wall vibrates with ideology, politics, and public statement. The…
Category: Wisdom
Crow Central (Kotel)
Today I am at Jerusalem’s Western Wall. The weekday winter sun has just set and it’s time for evening prayers.…
Doves in the Cracks (Rosh Hanikra)
Old and new weave together in Akko’s old city. An adult driver, a teen cyclist and a child on horseback…
Morning in Akko
5:10 am. A beautiful tenor voice rings out in the darkness, calling me to wakefulness, if not yet mindfulness. The…
Lion's Journey
Disney’s The Lion King is part of our vocabulary at home. “Look harder.” (Rafiki) “There’s one in every family…two in…
Modern Religious Dilemma
Two signs call the faithful, the seekers, and the curious to the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit at the Times Square Discovery…
Bnei Mitzvah Artists
Parents and fellow educators, this update is for you! Our class is a hands-on group of creative artists and thinkers.…
Random Feline Intuition
On Friday, I was thinking about the Shabbat morning service. Specifically, I wondered what I should say to introduce the…