If each of us were to take our sorrows and put them in a box… [Goes a Hasidic teaching] And then given a choose of choosing any box we wished… Each of us would take back our own, for all the rest would seem even more difficult to bear. What I learn from this Hasidic […]
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Mission from God
Looking back over pictures from my most recent Davis Academy Israel Trip I stumbled upon this one. It’s from the teacher break room at The Nili School in Zichron Yaakov. I just love the juxtaposition.
Replace Wall
What can I say? This is just a delightful picture I stumbled upon while walking in New Jersey this summer. There’s something about the directness of the message and the fact that someone took the time to paint it so legibly. It makes me smile every time I see it. I’m sure there’s a […]
A New Sacred Space
In January the space in this picture will open as a fully function Jewish prayer space. Looking at this picture I can’t help but wonder what other sacred spaces, places, moments, and capacities are being cultivated and constructed in this very moment? It’s an exciting thing to ponder.
My Guitar
This summer I decided to cover my guitar with old Israeli stamps. I don’t know what prompted my decision, but I’m happy with it. Reflecting now, I suppose it honors my belief that music isn’t about entertainment but about transportation. Stamps serve the function of allowing items to travel from one place to another. […]
Silent Heads
What do you see in this photograph? What feelings do the styrofoam faces and busts evoke? What associations come to mind? If they could speak, what would they say?