Becoming Unrestricted People
Little by little, when we consciously engage in and deeply consider the rituals of Passover, (or Mitzvot of any kind) we will find ourselves becoming less motivated by the desires of our ego.
August 15, 2022
August 15, 2022
August 15, 2022
I Don’t Keep Shabbat Because I Don’t Feel I Deserve It
I wasn’t comfortable with the rules of Shabbat, but I liked the idea of having a day that was set aside as different.
August 15, 2022
Finding Joy In Passover
We remember dark places and we rise up ready to bring liberation to those who need it.
August 15, 2022
Kvetching Korner: (Ch)Han(n)uk(k)a(h)
Every year, I try to learn something new about the Jewish holidays, something outside of my Hebrew school classroom – this year I learned that there are 16 different ways […]
August 15, 2022
August 15, 2022
How Religion Will Save Our Planet
We have language from our tradition to recover awe and wonder of nature.
August 15, 2022
11 Reasons Purim Is The Perfect Vegan Holiday
There are many connections between veganism and the Jewish festival of Purim: According to the Talmud, Queen Esther, the heroine of the Purim story, was a vegetarian, one step away […]
August 15, 2022
Don’t Passover Shame Me
Back off, Passover shamers. Nothing I’m going to be able to pull off in my 1,500 sq. ft. home aka office aka school during the COVID-19 crisis is going to resemble our family’s normal, awesome family Seder. So I’m not going to try.
August 15, 2022
An Inspiring Ninth of Av
Jewish sleepaway camp provided many of today’s adults with their first Tisha B’Av experience. There they sat on the floor of the Beit Am (communal building), watched interpretive dance, listened to the camp […]