Rabbi James Jacobson-Maisels

Song can remind us of our authentic selves and our genuine power.

The Torah provides a model for separating religious, judicial, and governing bodies -- to keep power in check.

Were they masters of their own destiny?

Zealous acts are not always heroic.

Like Moses and Caleb, we make progress in fits and starts.

One of the Torah's central insights is its effort to minimize human ownership.

We can sanctify our houses, clothes, and bodies by creating a more just society.

It is easy to feel disconnected from those who are most unlike us.

We are called on daily to "proclaim liberty throughout the land."

Exile and suffering are only too present in contemporary society.