Tikkum Olam

Enlightenment Thinking and Tikkun Olam

“My desire to be well-informed is currently at odds with my desire to remain sane.”   That caption from a New ...

Praying with My Feet Because #BlackLivesMatter

What was it like to walk in the wilderness from Egypt to the Promised Land?In my own life and in ...

Teach Your Children Well

“The world we build tomorrow is born in the experiences we give our children today.”Our Jewish tradition is centered on ...

Interfaith Social Action Day

I am familiar with the phrase “Sara Beth plans, and God/nature/Murphy’s Law laughs.”  (I’m paraphrasing.)January 28th was one such day.I ...

#GivingTuesday or Any day

More thoughts on giving. ‘Tis the season of thankfulness and giving. Are these words synonymous in meaning when it comes ...

thanksGIVING

We continue our series on giving. Autumn is definitely my favorite time of year. I love the change in weather, ...

Shomrei Adamah: Guardians of the Land

We are told very early on in our Jewish history of the importance of ruling over our lands responsibly, of ...

Why Camp?

This third in a series of four blog entries, “Why Camp?” will examine some of the benefits that Jewish residential ...