Recharge

Is it better to act out of volition or obligation?

Leaning into the hard parts of Jewish tradition.

Most of us spend our lives searching for God's presence in the world, hoping to catch a glimpse.

Where can we today find respite as the ancient Hebrew did at the springs of Elim?

Ironically, the festival of freedom is the holiday that requires the most preparation.

The Passover seder should be an act of disruption that transforms us.

Remembering is a central tenet of Judaism. So is forgetting.

The inversion of expectations, so central to the Purim story, can be both thrilling and confining.

Some things we see with our eyes wide open. For the really important things, we need a cloud.

It isn't easy living with an invisible God.

We grow in our humanity and deepen our spiritual sense by building our capacity for true and enduring joy.

Dreams are not only central to the observance of Tu Bishvat, but to our nighttime imaginal realms.