Character — Where Judaism and America Can Converge
As a Jew and an American I finally feel the confluence of our values coming into convergence.
As a Jew and an American I finally feel the confluence of our values coming into convergence.
To have a woman who is black and married to a Jew possibly become President of the United States marks how far we have come as we approach the 250th anniversary of our glorious country.
Joe Biden’s profound ability to lead this country and the world, for that matter, is beyond imagination particularly as his age has been questioned.
When we are confronted with this much change and the slashing away of norms, our psyches and our souls need compassion and nurturing.
One of the most unusually gratifying rituals in modern Jewish life is what we call the Counting of the Omer.
This is the bread of affliction our ancestors ate in the land of Egypt
The spark that creates light is the magical moment when the darkness becomes less pervasive, when it begins to shift from its enormity and lessens its hold on us.
Wearing this treasured star is a reminder of the powerful presence of the Divine, both male and female.
Prayers and poetry were held closely to the chest of our ancestors, which is why they are with us today.
Yom Kippur is a moment reentering the Divine Womb, where we can be rebirthed anew, coming through with expansion and elevation, cleansed, strengthened, and reinvigorated.