September 6, 2015I have a friend who makes the most delicious challah. Every week she creates beautiful sweet challah that is the…
August 30, 2015It's just like Passover in September (not Christmas in July), but with a High Holy Day spiritual message about gratitude…
August 23, 2015I recall in the 1960s when fringes were all the fashion. In their essence, fringes are threads that move loosely. …
August 17, 2015This is the beginning of the month of Elul, the month that precedes the holiday-packed month of Tishrei. It is…
August 9, 2015This week’s Torah portion (Re’eh, "See!") recaps key aspects of Jewish tradition – monotheism, freedom, holidays and dietary laws. Perhaps its most important…
August 2, 2015Were the Bible written today, it might include wisdom on start-up businesses, communitarian governance, positive psychology and organizational skills. At least those…
July 27, 2015Is the key to a good life found in following the rules? For example, consider the rules of suburbia: study hard in…
July 19, 2015See the path of your life. Really see it. What do you see? Do you like what you see? If…
July 14, 2015Words have power. Reputations can be created or destroyed by a 144 character tweet. Words connecting us to God had…
July 5, 2015Women and Men are equal. Why would I even need to write those words? The Torah reading for this week,…
