It's not until way into the night, when the summer sun is completely gone and the sky has finally settled into blackness, that Zvi's dad emerges from the storeroom.
My Journey (video) I'm on Earth to cultivate my soul. I can grow a raisin, a peach, or a plum perhaps. I want mine to be a watermelon! I'm here for a reason. I'm here to make my soul juicy; a big fat juicy watermelon.
People plan and G-d laughs. But what should we do after our plans go off the rails?
What causes us to think we know what we are seeing, when, in fact, we are looking away?
While in the desert, Moses' periods of seclusion on the mountain were key to his progress as a leader and the transmission of The Torah. Like any introvert, only by entering into a safe, individual space could this have happened.
A live performance of "New-Style Inauguration" shot by Eric Zimmerman
The power of silence, the limits of words... in essay form.
A Yom Kippur reflection on the yearning for Gd in the midst of running away from His people.
