Sukkah Guests
Tonight we begin the Festival of Sukkot, our Fall Harvest Extravaganza! In our day and time this is a most overlooked by liberal Jews. With… Read More »Sukkah Guests
Abraham
The Power of our Ancestors
Parshat Chayei Sarah Genesis 23:1 – 25:18 This past summer I had one of the most powerful spiritual experiences in Israel that I ever had. … Read More »The Power of our Ancestors
A Eulogy for Sarah-Parshat Chayei Sarah
Parshat Chayei Sarah Genesis 23:1-25:28 This week’s Torah portion, although named the life of Sarah opens with news of her death and the purchase of… Read More »A Eulogy for Sarah-Parshat Chayei Sarah
Covenantal Journey
Parshat Lech Lecha Genesis 12:1 – 17:27 This week’s Torah portion Lech Lecha begins the journey of our ancestors Sarah and Abraham toward their… Read More »Covenantal Journey
The San Francisco bris ban
In San Francisco the Anti-Semites are at work. They have collected enough signatures to place an anti-circumcision initiative on the fall ballot in San Francisco… Read More »The San Francisco bris ban
Tree
I have had the good fortune to have a tangerine tree nearby that has been bountiful with its tangerines. Overflowing actually. I have been feeding… Read More »Tree