Pursuing Peace
I have often felt rather lonely in my work in peace-building through interreligious dialogue in Israel. Last week I was privileged to be part of a larger group of Jews and Palestinians who have not given up and are still seeking peace in Israel in new and creative ways.
What Jewish Ethics Tell Us About Deflategate
“Deflategate,” the controversy surrounding the New England Patriots that has made national news, made its way to a Houston business conference led by a rabbi.
In the Beginning, There was Charleston
Charleston was founded in 1670, and the earliest known reference to Jews in the English settlement is a description dating from 1695. Soon thereafter other Jews followed, attracted by the civil and religious liberty of South Carolina and the ample economic opportunity of the colony.
What’s Jewish About the Super Bowl?
American Jews, like so many others across the world, are brought together by a love of gathering to watch sporting events – and my husband and I are no exception.
The Torah In Haiku: B'shalach
Miriam's song is a sort of coda to Shirat Hayam, the Song of the Sea.
Church of the Broken Cross: My Visit to a Church in Germany
“You must be joking,” I said to myself, when, shortly after we arrived in Germany, Pastorin Ursula Sieg informed me that she arranged for me to preach in a church whose pastor in those days was a Nazi and a murderer.
Cuba: Home to a Small but Mighty Jewish Community
So many people have asked me over the years, "Why do you keep going back to Cuba? What's so special about that trip? What's so unique about that place?" Given the U.S. government’s recent announcement about changes in its relations with Cuba, this question is more relevant than ever.
The Torah In Haiku: Va-y'chi
"So he blessed them that day, saying, "By you shall Israel invoke blessings, saying: God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh."
And When I Leave: A Poem for Havdalah
I am not ready
To leave this place
this time
this rest.
I am not ready
for the separation that
must come, not while
I still smell
the sweetness
of cardamon and cloves.
I want to linger
in this holy time
this sacred promise
And be