Does God Reward the Good and Punish the Bad?
A concept that accounts for suffering, but also contributes to the problem of its existence.
“God” and “Religion” Aren’t the Same
After all, since religion is a human endeavor, we have the power to change what it does.
From Fellow to Fellowship: Embracing My Southern Jewish Experience
A couple weeks ago, I was returning from vacation and was waiting for my bag at the Jackson airport baggage ...
How Having a Baby Has Changed This Rabbi’s Blessings
This summer, my wife and I welcomed our first child into the world in Jackson, Mississippi. Ever since, the birth ...
Down South: A Catholic, a Jew, and an Episcopalian Walk Into a Bar…
As I’ve written about before, music has been a huge part of my life and my Judaism ever since I ...
Becoming Southern & Jewish: Part III
This is the third installment in my three-part series on “becoming Southern and Jewish.”After “coming out” as Jewish in the ...
Becoming Southern & Jewish: Part II
This post is the second in my three-part-series on “Becoming Southern and Jewish.”Over the course of my next two years ...
Becoming Southern & Jewish: Part I
Over the course of the next few weeks, I’m going to share a series of posts about my reflection on ...