All posts in Parsha
A Blessing on the Handmaids
In an episode from season two of Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, a dystopian vision of a future run by
“Who Counts? How We Count? And Why it Matters?”
Every ten years or so, the American Jewish community sits on pins and needles waiting on the results of
Blame it on the Grandparents
At Sam Usen’s Bar Mitzvah this past weekend, he made a point of thanking his grandparents, telling them he
Being a Good Neighbor
We live in the city of good neighbors, but what does that really mean? For me, it is the
After the Death
The words “after the death” hang over this week’s portion. These words are not only the translation of the
Mah Nishtanah: Why Everything You Ever Learned About the Four Questions is Wrong and Why it Matters
The Mah Nishtanah, or Four Questions, is one of the most beloved traditions of our Passover seder night. Hearing our
A Little Grain of Prophesy Can Go a Long Way
When we think of the duties of the ancient Israelite High Priest, his once-a-year entrance into the Holy of Holies
Seeing the World a Little Clearer
Well, it has finally happened. I have reached the age of reading glasses. After a lifetime of 20/20 vision
The Sacred Work of Setting-Up Community
During a recent visit to a local church, I noticed that the maintenance staff were listed as sextons in
Revealing God’s Face in the World
There is a moment in this week’s Torah portion, Ki Tisa, after Moses comes down from Mount Sinai that is