It’s never too early—or too late—to leave the madness behind.
There's a reason Thoreau got all inspired by nature.
There's something about the way Shabbat is Shabbat wherever I go.
Pay no attention to my complaints. This is one of the best decisions I ever made.
Somewhere in a midrash it describes how during the plague of darkness the darkness was so thick that the Egyptians were unable to move around. That’s how I feel, spiritually. I feel like the darkness is so thick that I cannot move an inch.
What kind of Jewish education, and for whom, is more vital? More nuanced? More indicative of a thriving Jewish future?
We have to use the tools at hand to do the most good. Soldiers fight. First responders save lives. Donors fund. The rest of us can emanate peace, which is no small thing.
Everything we do tells a story of our continued exploration, our current allegiances, and our philosophical adherence.