blessing

How Having a Baby Has Changed This Rabbi’s Blessings

This summer, my wife and I welcomed our first child into the world in Jackson, Mississippi. Ever since, the birth ...

Oh Happy Day! What Country Radio Reminded Me About Jewish Prayers

A few days a week, I am in the car at 6:00 in the morning– not my usual commute time! ...

With Love for Mr. Awesome

The relationships that are forged at Jewish summer camp last forever. As a URJ Jacobs Camp camper, staff member, and ...

What’s Your Miracle?

Hanukkah is just around the corner. The smell of the freshly cooked latkes. The dreidels spinning on a table next to ...

Researching God

Theist? Atheist? Agnostic?Don’t answer until you’ve done some rigorous research.That’s right, research: with a method, literature review, experimental design, data ...

Overturning DOMA and the blessing of being seen

This morning I waited until the Supreme Court convened before posting here. Elation is the feeling that many of us ...

Are We Living Up To Thanksgiving’s Potential?

So what did you really look forward to last week—Thanksgiving or Black Friday? Gorging on turkey surrounded by all those ...

Regional Community Building & The Blessing of Skype

Skype. Gchat. iPhone.These are some of my primary tools in my modern Jewish education career.Utilizing technology is important for pretty ...