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My Holy Land Is In Georgia
Returning to myself means Georgia mountains more than Masada
What’s Worse, Fear or Wandering?
Our Israelite ancestors wandered a wilderness of fear, scared to proceed, feeling small, wandering for the rest of their lives rather than moving forward through fear.
Partisan Or Political?
It is difficult to know where values end and politics begin.
Can Southern Jewish Hospitality Ever Go Too Far?
Wanting to share your favorite foods is great, but guilting people into eating them isn't
Learning from Laughter this Father’s Day
A Father's Day tribute to the white grandfather who raised me to be a proud biracial Jewish man.
Today I Am a U.S. Citizen
I arrived in the United States on a student visa in 2003.
Loving Day is Every Day for Our Family
What 50 years of Loving Day means to our Black, white and Jewish family.
We Went Down to the River to Pray
Under the spell of the woods, we gradually forgot all details of our everyday life. We talked only about what was before us. Leaf. Root. Creek. Rock.
We Can’t Go Back Now – LGBTQ Pride and the Challenges of 2017
Keshet's James Cohen shared this d'var at Temple Beth Zion's annual Pride Shabbat service in Brookline, MA.
In Cloud’s Shadow: Spirituality and Darkness
Even the "always joyful" Nachman taught that all people suffer, so we must break our hearts every day for an hour to stay real about real-life suffering.
How to Not Strangle the Bar Mitzvah Boy
Working with preteens is challenging, but living with them all the more so!
An Uprising… Not a Riot
We may not have realized the perspective of the African American community on these events, at least of those trying to make a difference in this world.