We live in a time of cacophony. It is hard to avoid the insistent opinions, accusations and proclamations, both external and — for many...

Leaders of the Conservative Movement reflect on our recent Racial Justice Pilgrimage

A perfect opportunity to think about the virtue and practice of generosity, even in difficult times.

Often, I cannot do anything that feels substantial enough. But I can offer kindness to people lost in sadness, fear and anger.

We live in the midst of several wars these days. Even with some hopeful signs on the ground, our hearts are consumed with pain and worry...

'Noah's Ark on Mount Ararat’ (1570) by Flemish painter Simon de Myle (courtesy of JWeekly) We are all reeling from the attack on Israel...

On Rosh Hashanah, it is written and on Yom Kippur, it is sealed: How many will die and how many will be born? Who will live and who will...

(Image from KQED) I'm proud to say that I recently published a piece on Jewish wisdom on reparations, with reference to the work of the...

(Getty Images/StockPhoto) It is the season of blessings and curses. Three weeks ago, we read the majestic words, “See, this day, I set...

("Moses Ordering the Slaughter of the Midianites" by Claes Cornelisz Moeyaert, 1650, courtesy of jweekly.com) There are many beautiful...

I have long been fascinated by a verse in our parasha, one of the most psychologically penetrating verses in the Torah. When the spies...

The illustration that inspired this column is by artist Davi Cheng (Copyright Be'Chol Lashon) I love studying midrashim about what...

"Pharaoh's Army Engulfed by the Red Sea" by Frederick Arthur Bridgman, 1900 On a superficial level, the story of Passover is one of the...

(Free public domain image) I think a lot about slavery these days. I read and write and teach about the history of slavery in America,...

While studying the Torah portion and commentaries this week, one piece of Torah spoke directly to my heart. At the beginning of Parashat...

Image from trh_reconciliation_artwork1-0851c68baf316287e325062573333a3932ab6856-s1200.jpg Is there tension or estrangement in a...

There is so much dis-ease in the air. People feeling discouraged and alienated, if not downright despairing. The state of the nation and...

(image from https://www.ritmeyer.com/2020/07/31/https-www-youtube-com-watchvy5vuox09ryw/) I have been listening to a lot of lament in...

The Rev. William Barber (left) and the Rev. Liz Theoharis, co-chairs of the Poor People's Campaign, lead a demonstration outside the U.S....

(Photo/peakpx.com) A few weeks back, the Torah brought us the disturbing story of the deaths of Aaron’s sons Nadav and Avihu, an apparent...