Physical Fear, Moral Distress (Vayishlach 5779)
Twenty-two years have passed since Jacob fled his brother, penniless and alone; twenty-two years have passed since Esau swore his … Read more
Tag: avraham
God and Strangers (Vayera 5779)
God appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the entrance to his tent in … Read more
Four Dimensions of the Journey (Lech Lecha 5779)
Within the first words that God addresses to the bearer of a new covenant, there are already hints as to … Read more
The Space Between Us (Vayera 5778)
The stories told in Bereishit chapters 21 and 22 – the sending away of Ishmael and the binding of Isaac … Read more
Inner-Directedness (Lech Lecha 5778)
Is character strictly personal – either you are or aren’t calm, courageous, charismatic – or does culture have a part … Read more
The Miracle of a Child (Vayera 5777)
There is a mystery at the heart of Jewish existence, engraved into the first syllables of our recorded time. The … Read more
On Being a Jewish Parent (Lech Lecha 5777)
The most influential man who ever lived, does not appear on any list I have seen of the hundred most … Read more
Faith in the Future (Chayei Sarah 5776)
He was 137 years old. He had been through two traumatic events involving the people most precious to him in … Read more
To Bless the Space Between Us (Vayera 5776)
There is a mystery at the heart of the biblical story of Abraham, and it has immense implications for our … Read more
Journey of the Generations (Lech Lecha 5776)
Mark Twain said it most pithily. “When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could … Read more