Recharge

Seeing in the Dark

Could it be that in our yearning for light, we fail to recognize the gifts of darkness?

Living as Neighbors 

What should the attitude of Jewish returnees to Judea be to the dominant population of the region?

In the Ruins

When we find ourselves in a place of brokenness, we must remember to get out. And also to stay.

Aflame and Aglow

This world on fire is also glowing with light.

Reckoning — Not Revenge

Are there stories in the Jewish canon that shed light on how to reckon with evil without losing one's moral foundation?

Hallel In a Minor Key

How does one recite these joyful psalms at a moment of peril?

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Hoshanah Rabbah is the climax of the High Holiday cycle, the day the judgment of Yom Kippur receives its final seal.

What Is Home?

What exactly is lost when you lose home and what is gained when you recover it?

Modes of Divine Connection

People are complex and multi-faceted, and the way we relate to an infinite God is bound to be too.

The Art of Growing New

The new does not need to deny the old its truth, only to expose new possibilities.

Law of the King

Six verses in Deuteronomy offer timeless lessons on the problem of power.

Avoiding the Abyss

Despite the incredible human accomplishments over the last two millennia, we don’t have many more tools than Moses had to shape collective behavior.