Rabbi Amy EilbergJan 183 minThe Balance between Righteousness and Self-Righteousness Ometz lev is a quality of willingness to speak truth to power and also a quality of the heart: strength tempered by love and gentleness.
Rabbi Amy EilbergOct 19, 20193 minIn the Sukkah, as in life, we are both vulnerable and safe Ten months after the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989, I moved to Palo Alto. When our first Sukkot arrived, members of the Jewish community were talking about ...
Rabbi Amy EilbergSep 18, 20193 minCan I Really Change? Rabbi Levi Yitzhak teaches that with every breath we take, God breathes life into us as on the day of creation.
Rabbi Amy EilbergAug 16, 20193 min Why This Rabbi Protested U.S. Immigration Policy on Tish'a B'avI have been to many demonstrations at Palo Alto City Hall. But there was something special about the one on Aug. 11, for Tish'a B'Av.
Rabbi Amy EilbergJul 4, 20193 minLeading with Fear or with Faith The Israelite spies were sent on a sacred mission and they failed spectacularly. Why? Because they let fear overpower them, overwhelming their capacity for n...
Rabbi Amy EilbergMar 8, 20193 min A Navigation System for Life's JourneyWhen life is stormy and confusing, wouldn’t it be amazing to have a spiritual navigation system to tell us what we need to do?
Rabbi Amy EilbergJan 3, 20193 minWhy Not Gratitude? (published in Yashar, the Newsletter of The Mussar Institute, January 2019) When my daughter was a little girl, she had an uncanny ability to remember who ha...