PARSHAT B’REISHIT 5784 THE ALLURE OF AMBIGUITY
Through the allure of ambiguity we become participant artists creating beauty and meaning in the world.… Read More
SHEMINI ATZERET-SIMCHAT TORAH 5784 SACRED SHATTERING
We have come to the end. It is shattering and it is hopeful. On Simchat Torah we read the very last verses of the book of Deuteronomy. … Read More
PARSHAT HA’AZINU 5784 THE POWER TO SHATTER, THE POWER TO HEAL
To exist is a shattering experience. To become human is to learn the ways of healing. … Read More
PARSHAT KI TAVO 5783 TRUST THE TALE
Beyond all the decrees, directions and instructions there is the story itself. Of a people journeying from dependency to freedom, from passivity to responsibility. Remember the story and you’ll find your way home. … Read More
PARSHAT KI TEITZEI 5783 IN THE AUGUST LIGHT OF ABIDING MEMORY
The sacred instruction to remember is a call to participate in a journey to freedom and responsibility that was started long ago. … Read More
PARSHAT SHOFTIM 5783 THE EXPANDING POWER OF RESTRAINT
Through acts of self-restraint we make make possible a world with others that is called home. … Read More
PARSHAT RE’EH 5783 YOU ARE THE LIGHT
To cross over from the stage of dependency to one of sovereignty requires transitioning from following a light to being the light. That is achieved by caring for the vulnerable and sharing what one has with others.… Read More
PARSHAT EKEV 5783 TO BE EVER ON THE WAY
To be both at home and on the way home is a spiritual practice for a meaningful life. The primary exercise is to hear, to still the clamor of fear, anxiety and anger. Hospitality to others is an outward expression of hearing. … Read More
PARSHAT VAETCHANAN 5783 THE SOUND OF SILENCE
To create a silence within us that allows us to be attentive to others is part of the sanctification of the world. … Read More