Recent Weekly Torah
When My Soul Was In the 'Lost and Found'
There are two times of the year that we are called upon to do serious house cleaning. The first is the month of Nissan, leading up to Pessach, when we clean our homes so that we arrive at Pessach with a chametz free home. The second is the month of Elul, the month that we are residing in, when we are asked to clean our hearts and souls.
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Be Yourself
Social pressure to conform is a steady and soul-deadening force. With relentless enticements, cultures seek ways to impose similarity of worldview, of behavior, even of thought upon their members. Even contemporary society, with its laudable commitment to individuality, imposes subtle mandates through the media, through the movies, through advertisements and in countless other ways. Small wonder, then, that the truly free soul is rare.
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The Music of No
In our technologically saturated era it is sometimes hard to peel back our memory only a few decades to the world of the telegram. The telegram was a mindful teacher that shared the wisdom of how pricey every word is. It also taught the art of minimalism and deconstruction, wed with the gift of music of but a few words.
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From Despair to Hope
"Eicha yashva badad, hair rabati am, haitai k'almana - Lonely sits the city, once great with people. She that was great among the nations has become like a widow".
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Four Corners of the Earth
Each morning, wrapped in talit and tefilin, I stand in prayer. And, as I pray, I do so hoping that my prayer will lead to new understandings of the words of prayer, unlocking new dimensions in my relationship with myself, God and community.
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