As I sit here writing to you, the scent of jasmine is wafting into my office window - and it sits here right here alongside my broken heart. How in the world do we deal with nineteen children's lives being cut down in a senseless act of violence? With ten innocent Black Americans gunned down while shopping for food? How is it possible that those of us Continue Reading
Israel’s “Secular High Holy Days”
Yesterday, May 4, 2022, is Yom HaZikaron, Israel’s memorial day. It is a national holiday that commemorates “fallen soldiers” – those that have given their lives for the county. And then within 48 hours, we celebrate Yom Ha’Atzma’ut, Israel Independence Day, which is today. During my year living in Israel for the first year of rabbinic school, we Continue Reading
What Journey Are You On Right Now?
How would you answer? This past week, in the Spiritual Journey workshop that many of you attended, I took a poll. Here was the question: What is the primary journey you are on right now? Choose one. Learning to become who I truly am Healing myself Life transition Caring For loved ones Making a physical move Before I tell you the Continue Reading
In Memory of Those Who Dreamed of Kugel: Yom HaShoah
This week, we commemorate Yom HaShoah (April 28, 2022), Holocaust Remembrance Day. When we lived in Israel for a year, as part of my rabbinic training at Hebrew Union College, I was asked to participate in a ceremony remembering the victims of the Holocaust. The ceremonies for Yom HaShoah, many of which are centered around lighting 6 candles, one for Continue Reading
Spiritual Journeying: Counting the Omer
Counting the Omer is a spiritual practice that is profound and transformative, universal and entirely personal. It is the next step in the Passover experience as we move out from our newfound freedom and journey into the wilderness. This year, in 2022, we start with day one the evening of the second seder, Saturday, April 16. The Backstory Every spring Continue Reading
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