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On Thursday I had the opportunity to be a part of the a gathering that questioned the language of the Tea Party.  At All Saint’s… Read More »The Tea Party Language

Tazria/Metzora Leviticus 12:1-15:33 This week’s double Torah portion Tazria/Metzora describes spiritual defilement by means of child birth, physical ailment, and discharges of both semen and… Read More »The ick factor and the Torah portion

On Monday I wrote about the death of the Polish President and many Polish government leaders in the tragic plane crash over last weekend.  On… Read More »Words from the Rabbi of Beit Warszaw

The Polish President, Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria died in a terrible and tragic crash.  Many government leaders and staff were with him. 96 people… Read More »Polish President was elected on the backs of gay people

Today is a confluence of important moments.  It is Yom Hashoa.  Day of Holocaust Remembrance in the Jewish calendar.  And so the brutality and cruelty… Read More »from the edge of death to life

Here is a story from “The Pursuit” by Pat Williams with Jim Denny.  I am not always so patient with myself and sometimes with others. … Read More »Patience as a Spiritual Practice-Do you?

  Parshat Shemini Leviticus 9:1-11:47 After bringing the sacrifices to the altar for Aaron and his sons and next for the people of Israel, in… Read More »Getting Closer:Blessing and Sacrifice

This Sunday April 11 is Yom Hashoa v’Hag’vurah- Holocaust Memorial Day.   Really it is the Day of the Martyrs and Heroes .  All too often on Yom… Read More »Yom Hashoa-Remembering the Holocaust