Prayer
What do you do when a prayer… sort of stinks?
As someone who struggles with chronic illness, this prayer has proven extra difficult for me, as it seems to imply that a body that works differently might not be fit to pray before God.
To Bow, or Not to Bow?
That’s my question every time I visit the Roswell Community Masjid (RCM). Since as a young child I was taught ...
What Shahs of Sunset Can Teach Us About Judaism
Picture Reza, a Persian Jew, standing with a dead goldfish reciting Kiddush, the blessing over the wine. What does Kiddush ...
Fear, Faith, & A Friend
Indeed as a rabbi, I see more life-threatening situations than I count, feeling them with varying degrees of space for breathing and perspective.
What Playing Games Can Teach Us About Prayer
Sometimes, structure stifles creativity.
Black Jewish Prayers for Dr. Martin Luther King, Shabbat and Everyday
Not seeing her own experiences in the traditional Jewish prayer book, this Black Jewish woman wrote her own.
God Does Not Discriminate; People Do
What does it mean to envision a truly inclusive and holy community?
Coming to Believe in Collective Prayers of Repentance
How a former Catholic became a believer and leader of collective Jewish prayers of repentance.