Seven Minutes of Jewish Spirituality

The liturgy presents us with a psalm for every day of the week. Upon analysis, we see that we are presented with a poetic symphony of grandeur, frustration, and, ultimately, hope.

What does Judaism say about free will?

There must be good in the world

Today is Yom HaZikaron....a day for remembering

Learning to be a caregiver and to accept caregiving as well.

What? Passover is EIGHT DAYS LONG??? oh yes.....

What is the meaning of broken matza and bitter herbs?

Why do we need to repeat this story again this year? Didn't we hear it just last year?

Tonight a small tase of our longer class that is upcoming. On Thursday night I will present here a longer class called "Deeper Meanings of Passover". Watch for it here on podcasts or on YouTube.

What does Einstein have to teach us about our eternal soul?

Will Esther inspire us?

We're wrestlers, after all.

Why are we given such difficult stories of our ancestors? How are we to understand these difficulties?

Reactions to my recent visit to Israel

On Rosh Hashanah we not only celebrate a new year but we create a new world full of possibilities.

Just a reflection on family, friends and community

A quote from Martin Buber

Our lives are full of mysteries that unfold before our very eyes. Why should we be surprised that beyond our physical life, mysteries can continue to unfold?

This week, we feel the dichotomy between the secular calendar and the religious calendar.

From the prophet Zechariah

Why does evil exist in the world?

Reflecting on how Judaism addresses meaning in life

A thought from Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel

To give thanksgiving in Judaism

What can we learn from a single verse about the life of our ancestor Sarah?

Genesis 12:2 records a special blessing to Abraham. What do we learn from this?

Its not an easy story....so what do we do?

Our tradition is full of ideas, verses and teachings that I do not agree with.

There were changes to the Kol Nidre Prayer!

A short story about King Solomon

Let the sense of awe bring us together!

The spirit of this month of Elul and the Holidays

A bit about the soul...and its growth and everlasting existence.

Not just food...but spiritual nourishment

Our tradition takes us on a journey from grief to joy

What do we wish for in life? The prayer for the new month provides us with a beautiful poetic vision of our desires for the month and for our lives.

A selection from Pirke Avot (4:2)

Calming prayer before bed

Kavanah

Pirke avot...chapter 3

A little history of the prayer for the State of Israel...our prayer for peace.

The Shema - so central to our tradition

where are we heading?

pirke avot chapter 4

As we step into Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut we send a few thoughts of peace into the universe.

for the first week of the Omer

It seems this Passover that we are anything but 'in order'.

On Passover we remind ourselves that we are always standing in the threshold.

Pesach is on the way

Considerations of Passover this year