Coming to Justice from a Place of Shelter
In the middle of a heated conversation about the world, she told me I needed to cut ties with my Jewish friends.
The Paradox of Surrender
Perhaps we’re not as nice as we might think. If it feels good to help others, does that make the act less altruistic?
Come, We’ll Do This Together
And sometimes we have to follow God’s way and be the one to extend our hearts and hands.
“Pluribus,” Individuality and Mattering
Part of what it means to be human is to be uncomfortable, to be miserable, to be upset. It doesn’t feel good, but it is what allows us to feel.
Crossroads for a Promise Unfulfilled
How should I atone for not keeping my promise to my deceased friend?
Writing My Grief
I endeavor to become the container for the anxiety, fear, and grief of my community members, while I test the limits of my own endurance.
Creating the World with the Memory of Our Ancestors
Remembering the past doesn’t mean being bound by it.
Will You Still Be a Rabbi?
With younger generations relating and connecting so differently than older generations, what happens to the role of the rabbi?
Jewish Practice: The Ultimate Touch Grass?
With such powerfully addictive technologies, both in design and due to being socialized throughout our relational networks, we need others to be with and connect with outside of technology.
Jewish Sacred Justice for This Moment
What strange new life forms might grow from the breaking down of old models and structures of change-making?