liturgy

The National Anthem Is Not a Loyalty Pledge. It’s Liturgy.

When I was a kid, I would always leave the service on Yom Kippur day when it came time for ...

A Prayer For Paris

On Saturday night, my husband and I went to a local pub to listen to music. Then we came home ...

The World of Jewish Music

There is a myth that Jewish music is “always in a minor key,” and often echoes themes of pieces like ...

Writing our story in the book of life #blogelul

cross-posted from Rabbi Gurevitz’ blog, ‘Raise it Up’   One of the images found in the High Holiday liturgy is ...

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 ...

Songs of Hope and Failure

On Monday, Chris Moriarty wrote about why she wrote The Inquisitor’s Apprentice. She will be blogging here all week for ...