Tzimtzum is one of my favorite Hebrew words. It is a beautiful Jewish mystical teaching about making space for others, and perhaps one of the most needed spiritual practices for our world today.
Continue ReadingWhere Will Your Journey Take You?
A Bat Mitzvah seventy years in the making became a powerful reminder that life is not measured by how quickly we arrive, but by the courage, faith, and growth we discover along the way. Where will your journey take you?
Continue ReadingLiberty and Justice for All
The ideals proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence in 1776 continue to challenge and inspire us today.
Continue ReadingDon’t Worry. We’ve Got You.
“Don’t worry. We’ve got you.” Five simple words spoken by a mover helping pack my home became an unexpected lesson about how we carry one another through life’s transitions.
Continue ReadingAn Unexpected Gift
An unexpected gift arrived in the mail this week, reminding me that in challenging times our greatest strength is the bond we share with one another.
Continue ReadingPride, Allyship, and the Sacred In-Between
What does allyship actually look like? Sometimes it looks like a father showing up for his child, exactly as they are.
Continue ReadingA Blessing at 30,000 Feet
You never know when a blessing will arrive from an unexpected source. Sometimes it comes from the stranger sitting beside you on an airplane.
Continue ReadingBeyond the Covered Bridge: Finding Sinai in a Fractured World
In a fractured world marked by hatred and division, Shavuot calls us to moral courage, human dignity, and the sacred work of repair.
Continue ReadingIn the Wilderness Between Two Jerusalems
As we begin the Book of Numbers, (“in the wilderness”) and mark Yom Yerushalayim, two disturbing reports force us to confront the painful distance between truth, moral clarity, and the world we inhabit today.
Continue ReadingLet Us Strengthen One Another
As we complete the Book of Leviticus this Shabbat, “Chazak, chazak, v’nitchazek” reminds us that strength and resilience are found through community, compassion, and our willingness to uplift one another.
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