Quicksand and Child Sacrifice
What could quicksand and child sacrifice possibly have in common? It seems that they’re both something that people used toContinue Reading
Tag: Bible
Living in a Time of Leprosy
I’m giving up. I’ve been a good soldier all these years, doing my very best to be creative, putting myContinue Reading
The New Line of Kids’ Holidays is Finally Out!
Today is Rosh Chodesh—the first day of the Jewish month of Adar II. This month is noteworthy for two reasons:Continue Reading
Abraham’s Fall from Grace
(This post is adapted from a D’var Torah that I presented at a recent Cantors Assembly meeting.) The Torah hasContinue Reading
Exodus 2.0
B’chol dor va dor chayav adam lirot et atzmo k’ilu hu yatzah mimitzrayim In every generation, each person is obligatedContinue Reading
The Great Purim Controversy Continues…
I’m prepared to die on this hill. I don’t usually write follow ups to previous posts, but my recent screedContinue Reading
An Admission to my Friends
I’ve been posting to this blog for several years now, and I’ve acquired a certain sense about those of youContinue Reading
Putting a Good Face on Prayer
I have seen more of myself in the last year than I could have ever imagined. One of the unintendedContinue Reading
What Happened in that Tent?!
Even millenia before Facebook and the ubiquitous puppy and kitten videos, people have always been suckers for stories about animals.Continue Reading
Lessons in Middle Management
In synagogue over the past number of weeks, we’ve been reading the numerous episodes having to do with the Israelites’Continue Reading
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