Rockin’ My Kippah
November 21, 2023
In the past, I’ve never pushed wearing a kippah on anyone but my children. These days, I’m becoming more vocal in my advocacy.
Sam Glaser
Sam Glaser is a performer, composer, producer and author in Los Angeles. He has released 25 albums of his music, he produces music for various media in his Glaser Musicworks recording studio and his book The Joy of Judaism is an Amazon bestseller. Visit him online at www.samglaser.com.
High Holiday Preparations in the Jungle
August 30, 2021
I remember the rabbis telling us that “the King is in the field,” meaning that during this season God isn’t behind palace walls, but is utterly available and present. Fast forward to 2021 when Rosh Chodesh Elul coincided with a journey to the Costa Rican jungle with my friend Nissan.
My Journey to the Israeli in Me
June 22, 2021
The following saga details a wedding, a war and the angst of international travel during Covid.
The Three Weeks: My Family Vacation
June 21, 2021
Back when my sons were adolescents, I proposed we go for a backpacking trip in the wilderness of Sedona, AZ.
A Shavuot Revelation
May 14, 2021
We are always receiving divine messages, heavenly love notes, holy whispers of Oral Torah. Shavuot is here to open our hearts to this communication.
Caring for Aging Parents and Beyond
April 20, 2021
Why must we endure end-of-life agony? Why must our loved ones witness our demise?
Life After Pesach: The Minor League Holidays
April 7, 2021
As the Borscht-belt comedian Alan King famously summarized, all Jewish holidays can be summarized as “They tried to kill us, we won, let’s eat!”
Pesach: War of Worldcraft
March 22, 2021
This eight-day leaven-free period initiates our calendar year with an invaluable metaphysical victory.
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