faith

Going Beyond Walls with Fellow Clergy at the Kenyon Institute

This summer I went back to college. To be honest, it felt nothing like being on my own college campus ...

What If Martians Were Religious?

I heard an interesting discussion on the radio the other day, about water being found on the surface of Mars. ...

Should I Stay or Should I Go?

As an irrepressible, even relentless, optimist, I hold great hope for Jewish life in America. I wonder if that is because ...

G*d of the Gaffes

When Jon Stewart left his post tonight he left behind a legacy of fake reporting real news with an eye ...

Pass the Thermometer: Can Religion be Healthy?

When I decided to enter rabbinical school, many of my friends were incredulous at the thought. They said, “Don’t get ...

Everything is Awe-Some

The next time you are in New York, make sure you go to the Hayden Planetarium. Along with fantastic exhibitions and ...

A Bigger View of Service

I listened to a recent episode of the NPR show  On Being  (formerly Speaking of Faith) called “The Calling of ...

Working for Meaning

On January 4, my family and I were privileged to attend the final Broadway performance of the revival of Pippin ...

The Souls Who Whisper are Yelling Now

When I cook in my kitchen, I have a lot of company. I sometimes speak aloud to my grandmother who ...

Talking About Not Talking About It

Film lovers will be familiar with the concept of a “macguffin”—a term popularized by Alfred Hitchcock, master of mystery and psychological and emotional ...