Cantor, Teacher, Writer
One of my favorite things about going for a long run outside has nothing to do with exercise, fresh air, or fitness. As people run by me in the other direction, or I pass them along the road, I love to hear the very brief moment of conversation as they pass within earshot. I have ...
Once in a while, current events line up perfectly with the week’s Torah portion. So even though sometimes it feels like we’re approaching the end of civilized life, we actually find some parallels in the story of creation, which we read this week in Parshat Breisheet, comprised of the very first chapters of the Torah. ...
Long ago, I think some corporate executives within the Organization of Jewish Religion decided that they had a ratings problem. Christian merch was flying off the shelves and their branding was expanding around the globe. The Jews felt they had something special--after all, it was their legacy product that set the stage for everything that ...
דע לפני מי אתה עומד Da lifnei mi atah omed Know before whom you stand These words commonly adorn the bimahs and arks of countless synagogues around the world, and presumably serve to remind us that we are in the presence of God (and to stop texting during services). Instead, could these ubiquitous words ...
