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In the Priestly Blessing, Seeing Parenthood’s Trajectory

A prayer for yesterday, today and tomorrow — all in one.

Ghosting God

Freeing yourself from 'the busy trap'

Anxiety: A Jewish Telegram

The first curse described in this portion hinders our ability to listen — even to ourselves.

Do Not Open This Napkin

Holiness and secrecy are intricately enmeshed in the Torah.

Finding Meaning in an Ancient Farming Law

Why Shmita, the commandment to let Israel's farmland rest every seven years, is relevant even for today's urban Diaspora Jews.

Where Childbirth Gets Short Shrift

Why is birth nestled between dietary restrictions and skin diseases?

Why Communication Is at the Core of Community

It’s easy to view those who share a different perspective as an enemy. But Jewish tradition pushes us to see something else.

Released Into Jewish Time

Separateness is not the same as narrowness.

Children of Nachshon

Liberation comes only to the courageous.

Descending and Ascending

Joseph's fall and rise teaches us that the last chapter of our story remains to be written.

The Sin of the Spies

What exactly did the spies do wrong?

A Caretaker’s Prayer

O God, pray heal her!