Impermanence, no self, non-attachment: no, thanks.
I regret those words as soon as I think them. But it’s true.
Now is the time to heal the scars of centuries and of recent times, that have pulled us apart and away from each other. Now is the time to nurture ourselves.
From Rabbis to community leaders to philanthropists, it seems we are enamored with outreach and the unaffiliated Jew. Yet, I ask myself: What about those that are already on the 'inside,' practicing Judaism? Are they getting the same care and opportunity? And whose responsibility are they?
I lowered the criteria for success. A lot. Try it!
Moments hold meaning. But do they change our lives in real, sustainable, ever-lasting ways?
You are a violent glamour, a dagger carved from obsidian.