Lovers meet in an embrace of mutual respect, dignity, values and passion. Shabbat is such an embrace.… Read More

Torah reminds us that out lives are not our own. Our individual origins lie in the Source of all creation, and we are called upon to live for the sake of all creation.… Read More

Living sometimes causes us to become self-preoccupied, insensitive and even harsh towards others. To become re-attached to holiness, to wholeness, involves wonder, curiosity, and love. … Read More

The conclusion of the seventh day is the beginning of human creativity. We separate from intense holiness in order to make holiness real in the world. … Read More

To know one’s own limitations, deficiencies, the fragments of oneself is the beginning of creating wholeness. … Read More

Good leaders help others to expand their presence and place in the story. … Read More

The march through the Book of Exodus begins in slavery, in fracture, and concludes with a celebration of what unique individuals can construct when united in noble purpose.… Read More

Lasting change is created not as dramatic spectacle but step by step. Done so naturally, so mundanely that one is even unaware that one has performed a miracle, that one has become a source of radiance.… Read More

Each of us is adorned with garments for glory and splendor. They signify our power to make the world more beautiful and just. … Read More

To build a Mishkan is to construct a framework out of our lives that will allow compassion, justice and love to spill forth from us and across our world. … Read More