Two weeks ago, on the Rabbis Without Borders blog, my colleague Ruth Abusch-Magder said, “Let’s talk about sex!” And now,…
What's the Story with Passover?
Spring term teaching is over at Vancouver School of Theology — just in time for Passover! I’ll miss the class…
Feed the Hungry
Surrey’s Interfaith Feed the Hungry project is simple and successful. Surrey’s Lookout Shelter serves lunch five days a week. Across…
Divine Compassion
Acts of violence fill this week’s news. All have complex political, social and psychological causes. Amidst the complexity, can an…
Judaism on One Foot
Mission Impossible. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to present a 15-minute “introduction to Judaism, including its…
A Philosopher's Prayer
Holy One of Blessing, Great One of the Universe. When I look at my country and see the violence, the hate, the confusion, the thousand factions, each…
Spiritual Practice
What is spiritual practice? Spiritual means relating to spirit. Practice means doing something. Spiritual practice is the art of actively paying attention…
Resisting Teen Radicalization
Recently I attended a multi-faith symposium on youth crime prevention with the specific focus “Tackling Radicalization in Faiths.” Speakers included the Imam…
City Mouse, Country Mouse: Is Jewish Continuity a Fable?
Maybe, as we tell the story of the Jewish people, we’ve got the wrong paradigm in mind. We think we…