God

Shall We Pray? Spontaneously?

Occasionally, a book about Jewish prayer will tell you that Judaism discourages spontaneous prayer. That magic of Jewish prayer, the ...

Kingdom Without a King

First thing in the morning, I like to take a 3-block walk to the Grind Café and Gallery on Main ...

Researching God

Theist? Atheist? Agnostic?Don’t answer until you’ve done some rigorous research.That’s right, research: with a method, literature review, experimental design, data ...

The Passion/Compassion of the Jews

Every year on the 9th of Av it’s the same arguments in my head. Should I fast or not? On ...

Where does God fit in?

We have to bring more Jews into Jewish Life. We have to keep the Jewish community strong. We have to ...

Who Is God? Seeking a Middle Ground

God is real. A great conversation starter, isn’t it? These days, in public debate, it seems to be a great ...

Rescuing Grace

I was speaking with a friend who was trying mightily to do the right thing in a tough situation. She ...

Kveller’s God Month

Full disclosure: Kveller.com is a partner site of our host, MyJewishLearning.In a recent blog post on the Jewish parenting site Kveller, ...

Should Women Thank God For Not Making Them Men?

A recent brouhaha has emerged in the Jewish blogosphere over Rabbi Ari Hart’s recent post, “Should I Thank God For ...

Shavuot & Giving: Taking the Time to Get It Right

The holiday of Shavuot demonstrates a method of gift giving that we may want to deploy when thinking about advancing ...