The new Netflix series "Jewish Matchmaking" deserves my appreciation, but probably not for the reasons you think. I already knew a great...

Of course there's meaning in the ceremony, but often the goal of sustained impact is not as easy as you might think. Teens are exposed...

We live in a tangible and physical world, and it is the very nature of our surroundings that creates automatic obstacles in connecting...

Inner Joy - Simcha Simcha means the inner joy that has nothing to do with laughter and music and everything to do with knowledge that...

The passage of time has been nothing short of startling for me. During the midst of the pandemic, and even now as things are 'easing up',...

When we think of the word egotistical, it often has negative connotations. However, it is interesting to note that over time, our culture...

Our tradition tells us that the sole purpose of Torah is for us to refine our character, and the way toward that end is through action,...

The rhythm of the Jewish calendar allows us to sense a deeper level of experience beyond the seasonal changes. As we leave the month of...

The physical space that encloses us and our prayers is often exquisitely beautiful and majestic, speaking to a different realm entirely....

This year, I am involving myself more personally and seriously than ever before in the counting of the Omer, the period of time between...

Happy. It's often a response [I just want them to be happy] to the question "What do you want for your children?" Being happy is what our...

Every week, I get to imagine the world as it should be. As Friday night approaches, I look forward to the total disconnect I will have...

Aren't I the only one here? What's this business about me, a soul and all this spirituality stuff? There's a lot of talk about soul (not...

For years, I’ve used the term “Jewish identity”, and never gave it too much thought. As a Jewish educator, the talk among my colleagues...

In the times of Noah, there was total lawlessness in the world. Just 10 generations (according to tradition) after Adam, the world is in...

(Posted originally on “Reclaiming Judaism”) This blog has become an intimate part of my life. I began writing it in 2011 as part of a...

If you would have asked me what words come to mind when I think about Yom Kippur, the word joy would never have made the top ten list....

It was not hard to take a back seat to my own spiritual growth. As a youngster, I dutifully attended High Holiday services but felt that...

Zooming alone We are thankfully in the midst of some re-openings, however, our situation will not revert to more innocent times or change...

This is a new experience for me, responding to a reader request! After reading a post on Gratitude, I was asked to write about Love....