Lot: The Chief Rabbi of Sodom
Abraham and Lot part ways in a very amicable fashion because they have become so prosperous, they both need room to spread out. Abraham gives…
November 13, 2015
Still Here, I Guess
For those of you who have not heard, almost three weeks ago (October 5) I was in a rather nasty car accident. According to the…
October 23, 2015
No Matter Where We Live, it is Probably Anatevka
This is a paraphrase of the introduction I usually give right before the Mi Comocha: “Where ever we live, it is probably Egypt”. That is…
September 25, 2015
See Jonah Run
On Yom Kippur we read the Book of Jonah, a text that is simultaneously incredibly simple and incredibly complex. Perhaps that is why Jonah and…
August 28, 2015
Moses and My Mother
In all my years in school, fully a period of decades, I had one homework assignment that was so unique and so pleasurable, I will…
August 14, 2015
The Thought Really Does Not Count
While waiting in the airport recently, I had the distinct pleasure of overhearing an argument that I wish had been carried out in some other…
July 24, 2015
What is This Book?
I had the pleasure of being at a Bar Mitzvah in Northwest Indiana last weekend, and, of course, there was the Bar Mitzvah of our…
June 26, 2015
A Plan for Letting Go of Our Children
Some people view the Torah as a set of ancient rules, most of which have no relevance to them today. Granted, there are some ethical…
June 12, 2015
Shavuout – Ruth, Naomi, and So Much More
It is traditional to read the Book of Ruth on Shavuot. The link between this Biblical heroine and the holiday we are celebrating is rooted…
May 22, 2015
Glen Downie – Creatures – And Maybe Even My Mother
Recently, I found tucked in an old book a poem by Glen Downie – The creatures by glen downie. This poem reminded me of a…
May 8, 2015