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
PARSHAT DEVARIM 5783 DEPARTURE POINT: FROM DIVINE TO HUMAN
To cross over from the dimension of exile and dependence to that of sovereignty and responsibility requires discovering God as a force within us. … Read More
PARSHAT MATOT-MASEI 5783 STUMBLING FORWARD BACK TO A NEW BEGINNING
What we need to know is always present with us. What is required is the courage to stumble over the familiar, over ourselves, to discover them anew, for the first time.… Read More
PARSHAT PINCHAS 5783 THE POWER OF BALANCED BREATHING
ep breathing allows for reflection and thoughtful decision-making. A community needs this conscious give and take as much as an individual does. … Read More
PARSHAT KORACH 5783 WHERE IS THE LOVE?
The fracturing of old ways reveals the ambiguity of life that has always been present. To become an active member of a community of interpreters involves the obligation to growth truth.… Read More
PARSHAT SHELACH LECHA 5783 TO MAKE THE MUNDANE MEANINGFUL
Torah’s mission is not to lift people up to heaven; it is to bring heaven down to earth. The mundane becomes the pathway to the sacred.… Read More