spirituality
Reb Zalman’s Gift to Us All
On Thursday, I landed in San Francisco on the first day of a family vacation. As I turned my phone ...
A Special Person at a Special Time: Reb Zalman’s Jewish Renewal
Last Thursday, Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, founder of the Jewish Renewal movement, passed away, leaving his bodily existence for…well, for whatever ...
A Prayer for the 3 Kidnapped Israeli Teens
Today, among the many other things you do in your busy life, pray for the safe return of three kidnapped ...
Don’t Pray, Communicate! A Book Review of Holistic Prayer
To understand the newest book by Rabbi Avi Weiss one needs to tell a story that appears in the book, ...
Today Matters
At a construction site at the Jerusalem bus station there is a multi-paneled chalkboard with space for people to fill ...
Is it (Mentally) Healthy to Fall Apart?
Falling apart is a kind of strength.At least, that’s what I’m learning as I reflect this week on the meaning ...
Packing for the Journey
My parents still live in the house I grew up in. Since leaving it, I have moved 14 times. Each ...
Asking the Wrong Questions
Earlier this week, my excellent colleague, Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz asked the important question of whether, “there can be a new ...
Number the Days
When we are small, we wait for everything. Every day takes forever until you get to the time when you ...
Ars Longa, Vita Brevis
In this week’s Torah portion, God explains that God has called not only Betzalel and Oholiav to execute their craft ...