Here are some predictions for 5778. I’m pretty confident they’ll come to pass. 5778 will be a year of… radical love and radical hatred profound peace and profound violence deep connection and deep alienation wisdom and folly clarity and ambiguity health and sickness laughter and tears life and death progress and decline momentum and […]
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Overcoming Boredom: Rabbinic Advice for High Holy Day Services
In spite of our collective best efforts, I still hear people reporting anticipatory boredom when discussing their upcoming attendance at High Holy Day services. It’s a shame for a couple of reasons. First, High Holy Day services actually aren’t boring at all. Second, with all that life has to offer, there’s no reason to […]
Life Lessons, 5/8/17
Occasionally my preferred vehicle for reflection is something I call, “Life Lessons.” It’s nearly impossible to draw a straight line from any of these life lessons to something that I actually experienced today. That’s because straight lines represent the shortest distance between two points. So, in no particular order: Sometimes word choice really does […]
How can we say thank you more often?
It’s simple. Did you have a good day? Thank you. A bad day? Thank you. A frustrating day? Thank you. A blessed day? Thank you. A forgettable day? Thank you. A boring day? Thank you. An inspiring day? Thank you. A transformational day? Thank you. An unsettling day? Thank you. A peaceful day? Thank […]
A Rosh Hashanah Prayer
a good year a sweet year a caring year a kind year a listening year a connecting year a year of truth a year of strength a year of balance a year of peace a year of breathing a year of stretching a year of reaching a year of grasping a year of seeing […]
Where the Sidewalk Is
The last couple of days I’ve enjoyed walking between our Lower and Middle School campuses. The walk must be about 1/4 mile and the sad fact is that sometimes it’s quicker to walk than to drive. That, coupled with the cooler weather and the unexpected things I’ve seen and experienced while walking have made the […]