Judaism

Five Inches of Snow and Ice

The latest winter storm taught me about myself

After the latest winter storm in Pittsburgh, I looked out and there was FIVE inches of snow on my car. It took a while just to uncover it all. As I was sitting there and working…

Rituals: Not we, but you

Yesterday, I had the distinct pleasure to participate in some Batei Din (plural for Beit Din), which is the Hebrew…

Jewish Learning: Cost/Reward

Low cost, high reward

Inspired

I had a wonderful opportunity to talk to a friend for a project he’s working on today.

Light on the other side of my eyelids

This morning, I actually sat down to meditate.

Three Parts of Engagement

My friend and I were discussing engaging people in programming for our institutions and we identified that there are three parts to the equation.

Teaching without a Hiddush

Teaching for impact without the “wow”

An Empty, Scary Building

The last few days, I volunteered to open and close the synagogue so that the non-Jewish staff could spend time with…