Earlier this week I hosted a panel discussion with interfaith clergy at The Davis Academy Middle School. The whole experience, from start to finish, felt very sacred. From our pre-huddle where we connected as colleagues and human beings to the
Enjoy the Music– A Footnote to Yossi Prager’s Speech at Prizmah 2019
Approximately 1,100 lay and professional Jewish Day School leaders had the unique privilege of “being in the room” as Yossi Prager reflected on the legacy of the AVI CHAI Foundation as well as the future of the Jewish Day School
A Rabbi Walks into a Church of Scientology
Today I took a step outside my comfort zone. I visited and toured our local Church of Scientology here in Atlanta, GA. A bit of context. I’m a member of the Sandy Springs Interfaith Clergy Association. The group meets monthly,
From the Depths
Last Saturday, 11 Jews in Pittsburgh, Pa were murdered during their Shabbat morning prayers. Each had a name. Each had a story. Each had a life behind and ahead of them. Each should still be with us today. But they
An American Pogrom- An American Response
Yesterday, on October 26th, 2018, the American Jewish community experienced what I am calling an American Pogrom. Historians and scholars may rightly object to my appropriation of this term, but I’ll make my argument nonetheless. As most of us know,
We Come Full Circle
We Come Full Circle A circle is opened. Sitting in the circle: People of different faiths, backgrounds, experiences, colors, voices, faces, hopes, fears, loves, names. Singing: to punctuate the silence. Silence: to punctuate the song. Eyes closed: visions unfold. Eyes
Film Review: RBG
Having heard great things about the recently released documentary, RBG, my wife and I decided to see it. We don’t see many films in the theater these days, so this was something of an event in and of itself. After
Visits to Drepung Loseling Monastery
On the past two consecutive Thursday evenings I’ve visited the Drepung Loseling Monastery here in Atlanta. The monastery, devoted to the practice of Tibetan Buddhism, has been on my radar for many years. Finally curiosity got the better of me