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Hebrew Names: You Don’t Have to be Religious to Enjoy
Congratulations, you’re having a baby! Your life may be filled with more celebration and choices than you want to handle. Or, you may be...
Feb 16, 20223 min read


Hoda'ah: From Skepticism to Gratitude, A Middle Path of Gratitude without Compromise
Maybe seven years ago a dear friend and teacher, KJ Song, shared with me a spiritual practice which I found both inspiring and...
May 5, 20215 min read


Parshat Bereishit: True Beginnings are Always Improbable
To begin anew is always an act of risk and hope. This is what makes something new, actually new, and not just a re-assembling of the old....
Oct 15, 20202 min read


Tisha b'Av to Tu b'Av: Lifting the Veil of Death
As we prepare for Tisha b'Av, honoring the reality and scale of grief in our lives my nefesh/body-soul is also leaping to the next holy...
Jul 23, 20203 min read


Spiritual Direction: In Search of the Ineffable G-d
I don't believe in belief, I always tell people. If you experience G-d, something Ineffable, something More, Spirit, Divine, Mystery, by...
Jul 21, 20203 min read


Why is this so hard? From Copernicus to Climate Change
Environmental activists often lament and question how hard it is for people to understand the danger of Climate Change and take the...
Sep 18, 20195 min read


Apologies are Like Cheese: Preparing for the High Holidays
I recently had the opportunity to ask forgiveness after a mentor and colleague wrote to me about a situation where I had "dropped the...
Aug 28, 20193 min read


What if We Stopped Waiting? Climate Action Now
I stumbled into learning about climate change about five years ago, while in the midst of Rabbinic School. Nothing beforehand could have...
Jun 3, 20196 min read


War Never Ends: A Memorial Day Reflection
As Memorial Day comes to a close, may we all bring to mind and send blessings to all the folks who returned from war with their souls...
May 27, 20192 min read
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