October 9, 2014August 19, 2021reverence

The First Night of Sukkot

Night fell around us like curtains of darkness, as we laughed and […]

October 4, 2014August 3, 2021reverence

Atonement

At – One – Ment Another way to look at atonement, which […]

September 24, 2014August 19, 2021reverence

Throwing Away Mistakes: It’s that time of year

As tonight at sundown begins the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashanah, or […]

December 7, 2013August 3, 2021soul-searching

Call Me Rabbi

I watched the rabbi at my grandmother’s funeral deftly move the crowd […]

September 14, 2013August 3, 2021reverence

Awaken Your Soul

Today is a big day in the Jewish world, Yom Kippur, the […]

September 13, 2013August 3, 2021reverence

A Quiet Morning

It happens a lot, start the week on full swing and run […]

September 4, 2013August 3, 2021reverence

Mixed Feelings on the Eve of the Jewish New Year

I’ve been so caught up with school starting and work to do […]

September 25, 2012August 3, 2021soul-searching

Reflecting on Regrets on the Eve of Atonement

A rabbi on Facebook today urged people on this eve of Yom […]