I just sent my daughter off to Israel with all its multiple, conflicting feelings. This week's Torah portion commands us explicitly not to hate the Egyptians. Where is the connection? Listen. You'll find out.

The truth is, there's really no such thing as a neutral "choice." Everything has an impact. Also, in a society driven by profit, there are very few real "choices" in the end. If we are to change the world, judgment, or examination, is necessary. If we want to change ourselves, the same is true.

During this season of change on the Jewish calendar, it's time to examine our actions. And know that even small changes can have a huge impact.

How do we prepare spiritually for this time of year--and for a world that feels like it's falling apart?

I have a few answers, if you want to hear...And would love to hear your stories in response!

In this episode, I take you on a journey up a mountain to scatter some ashes. It turns out to be a twisted, winding journey, like that of the Israelites through forty years of wandering in the desert. But the ultimate destination is more beautiful than I could have imagined.

How much worse can we feel, when the world already feels so bad? I've been feeling hopeless, but I'm finding my hope again, and passing it on to you.

Here I share four stories from four funerals--people who were pearls, but definitely not saints--as we enter the Jewish holiday of Revelation. How does the uniqueness of each human being fit in with the collective?

What about you?

This week I talk about having to make hard decisions in the current political climate of when to speak up, what to say, & how much to say.

Please leave a comment if you will. And be kind.

A YouTuber approached me last week and we walked together. It was an intense and wonderful experience, but we both ran risks. We're not sure if they'll post it.

But here's the story of my experience, what I said, what they said, and the questions that came out of it.

There's this image I can't get out of my head of a woman with her two young children, all dressed up, parading them back and forth in front of a synagogue for hours, never intending to go in--because she knew that's what you did on Yom Kippur. But...

At its worst, Judaism, or religion in general, can be so harmful. At its best, it can be healing...

Sometimes you just happened to find the holy in the ordinary, surprised, even shocked to find it in the seemingly most unlikely places, people, moments.

This is what happened to me yesterday. Please take a listen and comment if it touches you in any way--and please be kind...