Changed by Caring (Chukat)Friends, today marks nine years on the secular calendar since the world lost Elie Wiesel, z”l. There’s no way to capture the fullness of…5d agoA response icon15d agoA response icon1
When There Are No Words (Chukat)Parashat Chukat offers a powerful framework for facing what is mysterious and uncertain.6d ago6d ago
Holiness: A Journey, Not a Crown (Korach)Friends, Parashat Korach opens with charisma and closes with a crater. The rebellion Korach leads is not just political — it’s theological…Jun 26A response icon1Jun 26A response icon1
One Heart (Sh’lach)Friends, it is day 623 since October 7, and right this moment, as I refresh the news for the thousandth time, we’re hearing that a young…Jun 20Jun 20
Look What a Yud Can Do (Sh’lach)Friends, Parashat Sh’lach is filled with enormous stories — the scouts sent to survey the land, the heart-wrenching report they bring back…Jun 19Jun 19
Grasshoppers No More (Sh’lach)Friends, this week’s Torah portion, Sh’lach, is all about seeing. About how we see the world, and about how we see ourselves.Jun 17Jun 17
Seeing Beyond Things (Beha’alotecha)Beha’alotecha is an extraordinary Torah portion, filled with mystery. Near its end, in Chapter 12 of the Book of Numbers, we encounter one…Jun 11Jun 11
There Should be More (Beha’alotecha)Beha’alotecha invites us to wrestle with the complexities of our ancestors’ journey. I’ve been thinking about a particular moment when the…Jun 11Jun 11
Grace and Healing Fire (Naso)Parashat Naso, the longest portion in the Torah, overflows with complexity and contradiction — just like life itself. It contains the…Jun 6Jun 6
