Because once the gun goes off, no one backs off. No one quits.
Sometimes it is through loss that we come to discovery.
When you use the power of self-involvement to focus on inner change, you can change the world. Literally.
Like an alcoholic I feel like saying, "It's after Yom Kippur somewhere", as I crack open my spirit once again. Maybe I should stop. I've had over thirty Yom Kippurs already and I need to drive home.
Would I really rather be mistaken for a Hipster than a Hasid?
What use is a spiritual mentor if you're an empty vessel ?
I regret those words as soon as I think them. But it’s true.
A conversation about how to honor people, the Torah, and the nuances of public vs. private life turns into a conversation about how we define frum -- about what makes an observant person observant.
And here’s where I start to get uncomfortable.
We changed our lives because of what you told us Judaism stood for. Now we're waiting for you.
This practice of our particular brand of loving is an unnerving and relentless remembering.
