Rabbi Amy Eilberg
In 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...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
Spiritual Director, Peace and Justice Educator, Teacher of Mussar, and Author
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Sep 18, 2019
- 3 min
Can I Really Change?
Rabbi Levi Yitzhak teaches that with every breath we take, God breathes life into us as on the day of creation.
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Aug 25, 2019
- 3 min
In these trying times, what are we to do? Here's an answer from Torah.
We must arise from our posture of humility in order to practice transformative love, emulate God’s ways and spend our lives in service.
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Aug 16, 2019
- 3 min
Why This Rabbi Protested U.S. Immigration Policy on Tish'a B'av
I 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.
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Jul 4, 2019
- 3 min
Leading 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...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- May 8, 2019
- 3 min
Scapegoats on the Streets of San Francisco
This year I can visualize the scapegoat being cast out by the community, because I have seen it on the streets of San Francisco.
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Mar 29, 2019
- 3 min
An Answer to What Ails Our Society
Still aching from the horror of the massacre at the mosques in New Zealand, I found myself at a remarkable gathering last week. It was...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Mar 21, 2019
- 3 min
This Year I Skipped Purim
A friend of mine says sardonically, “You’ve got to love the Megillah (the Book of Esther, on which the festival of Purim is based). It...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Mar 8, 2019
- 3 min
A Navigation System for Life's Journey
When life is stormy and confusing, wouldn’t it be amazing to have a spiritual navigation system to tell us what we need to do?
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Jan 20, 2019
- 3 min
Overturning an unjust regime?
This week’s Torah portion has a lot to say. J. Weekly | JANUARY 10, 2019 In normal times, I approach Parashat Bo in the usual way. I dive...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Jan 3, 2019
- 3 min
Why Not Gratitude?
(published in Yashar, the Newsletter of The Mussar Institute, January 2019) When my daughter was a little girl, she had an uncanny...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Oct 19, 2018
- 3 min
Reeling from my journey into America's ugly past
I just returned from a sacred pilgrimage. The place was the new National Memorial of Peace and Justice and The Legacy Museum in...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Jun 27, 2018
- 4 min
You are Not Alone
It was late on Friday afternoon, and I was on my way to a Catholic church, where I would soon lead Shabbat candle-lighting for a large...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Jun 7, 2018
- 1 min
Separating Children From Their Families Flies in the Face of Biblical Values
Think of a young child whom you love. Remember a time when your beloved child was tired, hungry or uncomfortable. What did she do?...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Feb 20, 2016
- 1 min
Sacred Conversation in the Midst of Conflict
Two Somali-American imams, a woman in hijab, an African-American pastor, and two American women rabbis come to Jerusalem. Sound like the...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Aug 27, 2015
- 1 min
Hope for Peace?
A Review of: Ronald Kronish (ed.), Coexistence and Reconciliation in Israel: Voices for Interreligious Dialogue (NY: Paulist Press, 2015)...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Jun 10, 2015
- 1 min
The Jewish Imperative for Peacemaking
This post is adapted from my book, From Enemy to Friend: Jewish Wisdom and the Pursuit of Peace (Orbis, 2014). For more about the book,...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Jan 29, 2015
- 1 min
Religion and the Enemy
Common wisdom has it that much violence in the world is driven by religious passion. Though there is good reason for this claim, deeper...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Jan 15, 2015
- 1 min
Pursuing Peace in a World at War
While the world’s attention was captivated by violence in Paris last week, a different, quieter, drama unfolded in suburban Philadelphia....
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