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This is the second edition for this essay.  Rewritten for the anthology, Earth Etudes for Elul: Spiritual Reflections for the Season.  Edited by Katy Z. Allen.  Published by Strong Voices Press in 2018. “Self-respect is the root of discipline: The … Continue reading →

This is the second edition for this essay. Rewritten for the anthology, Earth Etudes for Elul: Spiritual Reflections for the Season. Edited by Katy Z. Allen. Published by Strong Voices Press in 2018. I’d like to speak about joy and … Continue reading →

This is the second edition for this essay.  Rewritten for the anthology, Earth Etudes for Elul: Spiritual Reflections for the Season.  Edited by Katy Z. Allen.  Published by Strong Voices Press in 2018. “For many of us, the march from … Continue reading →

The only midwives mentioned in the entire Bible are the protesting duo, Shifrah and Puah. They had the gumption to stand up against Pharoah, not believing his mean-spirited lies, not obeying his murderous orders. They were dedicated to life and … Continue reading →

The 10 Plagues of Fracking is an introduction to this new and comprehensive report; an exhaustive exploration of nearly all the peer reviewed studies, investigative articles and government studies- Concerned Health Professionals of New York & Physicians for Social Responsibility. … Continue reading →

Shalom Shachna, the son of Holy Angel, the grandson of the Maggid of Mezeritch, learned to dance from the Shpoler Zeide.  For the rest of his life he would share with all who would listen how the Shpoler Zeide was … Continue reading →

Shemot 2: 23-24 …and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.  And God heard their groaning, and God remembered God’s covenant with … Continue reading →

I’d like to speak about joy and love.  I know that Elul is upon us; a time for relentless self reflection, spurred on by the blasts of shofar.  And yet, the Rabbi’s in their complexity have added another dimension to … Continue reading →

Reminiscence For Reb Zalman   I first met you in the summer of 91’ You were leading services in a Mt Airy church. We sat in a circle with a basket of fun and inviting instruments in the center; egg … Continue reading →

Malchut b’ Malchut I heard a group of historians debating whether we can say Hasidism carries “green” values.  The nays were winning when, as I remember it, Rabbi Tikvah Frymer Kinsky stands up and says that our people’s project has … Continue reading →