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"A father of philosophy, the father of the Hebrews and his slave get together,,," sounds like the start of an ancient joke but read on...
We meet two different Abrahams in the Torah text and the Midrash. The spiritual giant, hero, and Tzaddik of the Midrash is almost a phantom in the written text. Which is real?
"Saper vedere," - knowing how to see - informs our lives. Have we changed with the opportunities brought by the holidays> Have we kept our new lenses?
Boundless Boundaries are the point of the imperfect structures we build as our Sukkot. The Sukkah is intended to provide the security we need to soar.
Moses teaches his final commandment, "Write this song for yourselves." Moses wants each of us to write a Torah, not as a book of laws or teachings, but as a song.
We stand in the final moments of 5776, prepared to transition to 5777, perfect moments to offer our gift to God, honoring all we have gained over the past year and how we intend to apply that growth
The visitor does not hand over his basket of First Fruits; he first shares it with the Temple representative. This is not a ceremony of give and take but of sharing.
This week's portion, Re'ei, speaks of our need for a sense of place, how difficult it often is to find, and how we must protect others' sense of place.
How could I possibly handle all these different emotions on top of the complexities of life? Easy,,,by dancing.
Why, did Moses break out in song when he set aside Cities of Refuge for killers? It is curious this stimulated song, when the Shema, the retelling of Revelation and the 10 Statements did not?
These 3 weeks require us to remember the great events and those on the fringe of memory. Caring for the distant and the forgotten--people and memories--will bring the redemption and rebuilding of our Nation,
Our worst enemy convinces us that we can only be led from the top, rather than recognize that a real leader lifts up each individual so that he can stand with him in the heavens
The essence of Torah is to guide us in mastering a life of back and forth, inside and out, up and down; a life riding on the hinges for those seeking to find their voice, courage and inner greatness.
I definitely don't want even those who hurt me to be swallowed up by the earth, but I do wish a different place for them, just enough displacement for them to able to objectively look at themselves.
There were far too many consequences of their rejection of "super" vision, and they understood the price of choosing to not see, epitomized by the spies "not seeing" their destiny in Israel.
Moses acted properly in his role of prophet. He failed in his role as a husband; he did not see Tziporah's suffering, her black cloud.
On Shavuot, the Nation of Israel approached the Temple rejoicing in our blessings, rejoicing in each others' blessings; In Rashi's famous words, "As one person, with one heart."
Lie is filled with exquisite "pauses," moments built into the fabric of life offering an opportunity for growth
We are connected to our past, not by feeble attempts to recreate history, but by the awareness with which we live in the present.
Esther experienced the Purim story as God making us happy with our efforts; she wanted us to emulate God by helping each other rejoice in our striving.
Donations were valued at the same level of 'Thought Guided Purposeful Creativity' as the actual work
The Broken Tablets teach us our relationship with God is real, demands work, and survives challenges
Why three colors? Why Scarlet, Purple, and Turquoise? Yes, beautiful; Yes, regal. Still: Why?
They shall make a Sanctuary for Me so that I may dwell among them"
I prefer to celebrate with you the many times we reach just beyond the boundary into the good & holy
It is a time of dark shadows but we can use these shadows to explore and discover our own light.
We cannot ask God to listen if we continue to shut our ears to Him.
Perhaps the greater miracle of Chanukah was the Chashmonaim's envisioning a miraculous Jewish future
Mixed with the signals sent & received, some are ignored, most blatantly, Dinah's "Going Out."
Chanukah celebrates those willing to provoke the Greeks & prod the Jewish people from their slumber.
By making two lists-Details & Foundations-you will find your Thanks will become an act of Giving.
The struggle of living both in the spiritual & physical worlds is our mission & potential greatness
Rashi said Noah was lacking in faith. His faith in God wasn't weak, his self-faith was lacking
Creation is everlasting in the sense that all of us add brushstrokes & notes-that is its perfection
The Sukkah is the place from which we venture into the world, applying Torah to all aspects of life.
June 26, 2026 
