Category: BlogElul

For some of us, today is observed as “Yom HaDin” – the day of judgement. That’s a difficult (if not off-putting) concept for many folks to wrap their head around. If it…

Here, on the day before Rosh Hashana, we are returning in almost every sense of the word. Obviously, we’re returning to this point in the yearly cycle. For those of us who…

The point that’s rolling around my head, here in the waning light of Elul, is “give” versus “give up” (as in “relinquish”). What do we give willingly, versus what what do we…

Would you be surprised to know a recent episode of Marvel’s “What If…” series helped me understand the idea of blessing? To be honest, I’ve struggled with it. The entire idea of…

Once upon a time, creation came easily. It was as accessible as our next breath, as familiar as a best friend who lived right along side us. As Robert Fulghum wrote: “Ask…

Looking back (which is part of the point of Elul), I realize that the previous days’ themes lead us here. End + Begin + Hope = Change We need the courage to…

While I’m sure it will not raise my credibility or reputation among some, I’m proud to say I’m a fan of Barak Obama (for the record, I’m a bigger fan of Michelle,…

Beginnings are hard in large part because we fear the effort might never end – that we’ll be committed to this thing in perpetuity, and we’re all already tired enough without taking…

“Some things just end. That’s just the way it is.” goes the common wisdom. And it’s wrong. Nothing ends without effort. Without involvement. Without active participation. At the very least, nothing ends…

There is a segment of the population who feels the word “love” gets over-used. So say these folks, if you use a word too often it becomes de-valued. Trite. Cliche. It loses…