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A Lifetime of Labor

A biblical model for the working life.

Exile as Vocation

The Gershonites turn displacement into sacred service.

The Radical Teaching of Ruth

Ruth offers a counter-narrative to the top-down model of divine revelation

What Holds Us

Rooting ourselves in sacred story, time, nature and harmony.

Confronting Our Enemies

We don't need to love our enemies, but we might want to value them.

On the Omer and Orchids 

The force of life is stronger than death.

Empty, Full

If sweeping away all leaven symbolizes freedom, then maybe the Omer is a time to fill ourselves with that which truly leavens.

On the Road with Shekhinah

Finding divine companionship on an uncertain journey.

Passover 2026

In 2026, Passover begins on the evening of Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

The Omer as a Period of Mourning

An overview of the restrictions Jews traditionally observe during the 49 day period between Passover and Shavuot.

Season of Uncertainty

Why should the Omer, a period of harvesting a staple crop, have become a time of mourning?

The Life Force of Liberation

Each act of creativity is a direct challenge to the forces of death and despair.

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