This MLK Weekend marked the 6th anniversary of my participating in the interfaith Shabbat service that brings together The Temple and Ebenezer Baptist Church here in Atlanta. It’s an electrifying, meaningful, and important evening of interfaith prayer, music, and connection. I look forward to it every year because I help lead the band that accompanies […]
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Stadium Rock
A few years ago I wrote a song called “Rise Up.” I was relatively new to Atlanta and didn’t realize that Rise Up happened to be the motto of our local NFL team, The Atlanta Falcons. My actual inspiration for the song came not from the Falcons, but from the prophets Amos, Theodor Hertzl, and […]
moe.
I saw moe at the Buckhead Theater on Saturday night. Thus ending a 15-year hiatus from hearing the band in any way, shape, or form. And I am so glad I went. They blew my mind. As I listened to moe rock the Buckhead Theater I was struck by the amount of Frank Zappa and […]
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, and this month’s meeting happened to be at the Church of Scientology located in Sandy […]
Jacob’s Journey
Imagine going to sleep. With a rock for a pillow. Imagine having a dream. And meeting God there. Imagine waking up. And discovering that God isn’t only in your dreams. That God is everywhere.In everything. In the rock. In the dirt. In the trees. In the sky. In the broken hearts you’ve left behind. In the promise of future days. […]
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 are not. They join the countless dead who have been murdered by their fellow human […]