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God Is In This Place
Turning away from our destination may be how we get where we need to go.
Sacred Dark
Jewish sources portray darkness as both the embodiment of death and as the wellspring of creativity.
Freedom Beyond the Self
Freedom requires us to know what we are for, what we will do with our freedom, and how that will impact others.
Prayer for Voters
Even though most Jews live in democracies, they continue to pray for their leaders -- not the people who elect them.
Sukkah of Peace
The most universalist of Jewish holidays, Sukkot is the celebratory coda of Judaism's annual initiation rites.
Praying for Permission
More than anything else this year, I want permission to pray for peace.
The Anxiety of Autumn
Jewish tradition places its celebration of the new year at a precarious moment in the calendar.