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A way of life. An ancient wisdom tradition that constantly refreshes. A voice that speaks into the heart of daily living. An invitation to mindfulness. A dance with God. An embrace of the world and creation. A call to ethical living.

We are blessed to know people. People like Davona. People who bring light and joy and sweetness into our lives. People who make our lives better. Simply by virtue of our bumping into them in the hallway. In the cafeteria. In the workroom. People whose laugh lowers our blood pressure.  Whose faith remind us that […]

This year’s Grateful Dead Meetup at the Movies was my 3rd foray into the world of movie theater Grateful Dead weirdness. When I saw that the footage was a show from Giants Stadium 1991 I wasn’t sure what to expect. I know that 91 had some particularly hot and memorable moments, due mostly to the […]

The date was on my calendar for months. In some ways, the anticipation of a Saturday afternoon of Dead and Company is its own reward. Andy and I rolled down to the show with plenty of time to navigate the parking quandary. We parked in a church. A good sign. Heading toward Shakedown we heard […]

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 movement. The feeling in the room was one of profound appreciation and solidarity. Literally every […]

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 […]