Imagination, wonder, amazement. Attitudes that add zest to our lives — and train us in spiritual sight and insight. How can…
Simply a Sanctuary
Please, no, not another recounting of the details of the mishkan (sanctuary)! My eyes will glaze, my brain will freeze,…
Call Me Duhan (On Spiritual Names in Torah)
Torah says: God chooses the lead designers for the sanctuary. God says, I am calling them by name (Exodus 31:2).…
What God is NOT
Paying attention to dreams is an ancient Jewish spiritual practice. Our biblical ancestors Isaac and Jacob dreamed of God. Jacob’s…
How Should We Pray? (Ki Tisa)
Moses said to God, “Please show me your ways, that I may know you – and see that this nation…
Who is my neighbour?
Last Tuesday evening, the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver was targeted. After an emailed bomb threat, the building was…
Reading Esther in 2017
We Jews are about to celebrate Purim – a holiday whose origins lie in the Book of Esther. This masterful…
Is Torah an Image of God?
How does God wish to be seen? Torah’s answer to the question is ambiguous. In the book of Genesis we meet…
Inter-spiritual picnic (Mishpatim)
Then Moses and Aaron, Nadav and Avihu, and seventy of Israel’s elders ascended. They saw the God of Israel, and…