After the Amidah: Acceptable to You

We began this journey with “Adonai S’fatai,” asking God…

A Jonah for 2025

New for this Yom Kippur: a retelling of the Jonah story created…

New Haftarah for Mideast Peace (Rosh Hashanah 5786)

With the approaching new year’s sweetness, we taste the bitterness…

Grant Peace – Amidah Blessing 7

The closing blessing of the Amidah asks for shalom: peace, wholeness,…

Answering Wickedness With Wisdom

The words in Hebrew for “chametz” and “matzah” are similar.…

From the Depths: Pesach 5785 / 2025

Once again, Passover approaches amidst some anxiety and uncertainty.…

Seeking What is Hidden

A revelation is not a creation of new information, but it…

Lifting Up

“There is nothing as whole as a broken heart.” This famous…

Amidah Offering: Gratitude / Hoda’ah

“We are grateful before You.” Is gratitude innate? Is it…

There is No Substitute for Showing Up 

Liberation cannot be outsourced. Showing up in person saves…