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Oy, I realize I have gotten a bit behind in posting each episode to the blog, though you can find each one on Soundcloud, iTunes, or other podcast apps, and here on the Torah tl;dr tab. Here is the latest episode: 60 SECONDS TO WISDOM. Short teachings on the weekly Torah portion. Suitable for all …
Earlier this week I visited El Paso on a trip of about 20 Jewish clergy to the southern border, sponsored by HIAS and T'ruah. There is much to reflect on and process, and I will be sharing more in the future. In the meantime, I had already been scheduled to deliver the invocation at the …
For those paying attention, I haven’t written anything in the past two weeks. Two weeks ago, my Friday (the day I usually write my message) got tied up with an email threat to the congregation, which turned out to have been a boilerplate message that was also sent to other congregations across the country. I …
As a member of the Interfaith Leadership Council of the Faith Action Network, I attended FAN's annual meeting with the Governor to present our legislative agenda. I had the honor of opening our meeting with reflection and prayer. Here is what I shared: Some words to set our intention this afternoon, A week from today …
In the coming week we will welcome in the month of Adar II, and with it the holiday of Purim. Purim is a frivolous holiday that hides a dark message. We dress up in costume, have fun, give gifts, tell jokes, eat and drink, and make a lot of noise at the same time we …
In honor of this week's parasha of Ki Tissa, which contains the famous story of the Golden Calf, Emme and I made a promo video for our podcast all about that story from the book of Exodus. Have a watch, and then find the podcast on iTunes or wherever you find your podcasts!
Hear. Act. Move. Listen to the latest episode of my podcast here: 60 SECONDS TO WISDOM. Short teachings on the weekly Torah portion. Suitable for all who seek.
Those in the Northwest are well aware that a major snowstorm hit the region this past week, dumping about a foot and a half of snow in Olympia alone. Even if you do not live in the region you know that we got a major storm as it made the national news: Seattle got as …
Be fixed, yet flexible. Listen to the latest episode of my podcast here: 60 SECONDS TO WISDOM. Short teachings on the weekly Torah portion. Suitable for all who seek.
