Elul

Sometimes a break - or a sprain - can lead to a breakthrough

Thoughts from Jackson, Mississippi, during the Days of Awe

The hatred was palpable – hard to believe that we all read the same Torah

I am not doing it to be a lightning rod, but rather, to be a light-bearer, a teacher, a source of reassurance.

Last September, one of the kindest and loveliest of my friends and colleagues was diagnosed with an aggressive form of ...

A Daniel come to judgement! yea, a Daniel! The Merchant of Venice, IV.i.218Shylock’s triumphant interjection is an overt, if ironic, ...

I’ve learned my lesson. I’m just saying no to The Container Store.The Container Store is an amazing place. They stock ...

“I don’t want your Paradise, I don’t want your World to Come, I want only You—You alone.” —Rabbi Schneur Zalman ...

If you had walked into Washington D.C.’s L’Enfant Plaza on the morning of January 12, 2007, you would have been ...

It’s the most magical time of the year.And it’s not Christmas.It’s Elul!I love the month of Elul because it is ...