
A Nation of One
Is it discriminatory to say that we are not just a united nation; we are a nation of one, so interconnected that we are like a single person? Is it Okay to say that Jews are different from everyone else?

Is it discriminatory to say that we are not just a united nation; we are a nation of one, so interconnected that we are like a single person? Is it Okay to say that Jews are different from everyone else?

Is it discriminatory to say that we are not just a united nation; we are a nation of one, so interconnected that we are like a single person? Is it Okay to say that Jews are different from everyone else?

Life and Death When are you most alive, after birth or after death? That is a crowd stopping question. What

Ritual I’m often asked how to make ritual exciting. It’s sad, but true that many Jewish children are raised with

Curious Praise Overwhelmed by the beautiful sanctity of the Jewish people, Balaam burst forth with, “who can count the dust

Three Parts A while back, someone in my congregation noticed that the Kohen, during the priestly blessings, repeated the cantor’s

Springing the Well Wellsprings are G-d’s gift to the world. Arid climates become fertile when wells are discovered. Parched and

The Five Rung Pole There is a hierarchy to the things we love. At the bottom of the totem pole

The Generous Economizer When you see a miser spending money in generous amounts you can assume that something out of

The Spiritualist and the Pragmatist We often talk of G-d. To describe our relationship we employ metaphors, such as husband







