beliefs

Prologue: An Introduction

It’s time to brag. For the past year, I’ve gotten to work with some of the biggest names of the ...

Does Place Matter?

Yesterday, Rabbi Jill Jacobs wrote about Sukkot and social justice. Her most recent book, Where Justice Dwells: A Hands-On Guide ...

Let There Be Light

This year, I’ve been obsessing about Psalm 27, the one that starts out “The Lord is my light and my ...

Shabbat, the Remix

You know the Sabbath Manifesto — the project that seeks to introduce people to relax, rest, and get back to ...

Wise Fridays: Words to Acts

“Words are the guides to acts; the mouth makes the first move.” — Rabbi Leon da Modena Find more Wise ...

The Light Within

There is a great Jewish tradition to dedicate the 29 days in the month of Elul to study and prepare ...

What We Believe

On Monday, Darin Strauss wrote about wrestling with faith.I’ve done an informal poll — I admit, it’s very informal — ...

Darin Strauss on Faith

Darin Strauss’s most recent book, Half a Life: A Memoir, is now available. He will be blogging all week for ...

Wise Fridays: Seek and Ye Shall Find

“But if you search there for the Lord your God, you will find Him, if only you seek Him with ...

The Strength of Judiasm. The Courage of Social Justice.

Eric Greitens‘ most recent book, The Heart and the Fist: The Education of a Humanitarian, the Making of a Navy ...