To locate oneself in the story is to also discover that the story is inside oneself. And then one can begin to shape the narrative anew.… Read More

A longing to reconnect intimately with the world and those around us after we have experienced profound loss is part of a sacred journey. It sets us underway once again.… Read More

Boundary-breaking encounters bring us in touch with both the power of creation and the possibility of oblivion. Rituals of embrace protect us and help our survival and return.… Read More

Unsettling texts are part of the story of an unsettled people. They are designed to provoke multiple points of view, which is how we find our way home.… Read More

Passover in Jerusalem evokes the instruction from the Mishnah: “In every generation, you must see yourself as if you yourself came out of Egypt.”… Read More

Leviticus is a pause in our rush forward in our ambitions. It reminds us to tend within us the fire which powers our love for higher service.… Read More

Out from the garden of Eden; on an ark in search of dry land; a departure from Haran; a search for good grazing land; a descent into Egypt; a freedom trail to a place to call home. … Read More

To live a life of mitzvot requires imagination, an essential ingredient of liberation and its responsibility.… Read More

Words on how to experience attachment to all are not a burden. They lighten our load.… Read More

Torah beckons us to go on a journey, not across time but across worlds in this very present moment. An extraordinary voyage that transforms us. … Read More