Bees
An observation, wrapped in a yearning. A prayer. A poem of bees and guns. See also: “Against Gun Violence” and “After a Deadly Rampage” Bees The…
Read articleDuet of Joy and Sorrow
“I consider it a spiritual awakening that I can hold grief and joy simultaneously, that they exist side by side,” I told Michael Liben on his…
Read articleThe One about Kittens
Living in Jerusalem, I’m told, eventually every writer, sooner or later, writes about cats. I suppose the same thing could be said about Key West, with…
Read articleSummoned to the World
A simple meditation about why G-d called your soul to earth, and what it says about the choices you make. Summoned to the WorldSomething you doWill…
Read articleBetween Egypt and Sinai
On Saturday evening we finish counting three weeks of the Omer. With four more weeks to go, we have metaphorically left Egypt behind, but — on…
Read articleOrchid, Cedar and Date Palm
A simple meditation inspired by nature. Israel is home to roughly 30 varieties of wild orchids. I took this photo of a pyramidal orchid — בן-סחלב…
Read articleRecipe for a Life, Redux
I made sweet and sour meatballs today for the first time. And chicken soup. The kitchen smells lovely, like our family Seders of long ago. Underneath,…
Read articleCome Walk, Revisited
Saturday marks 50 years since the first manned spacecraft landed on the Moon, with the first human steps there coming a few hours later, with Apollo…
Read articleRhythm and Grace
This is another song of the Spiritual Traveler, calling on each of us to hear the music that surrounds us and to feel the power that…
Read articleThe Broken Sky
Another song of the Spiritual Traveler, hinting that if we look beyond that which appears to be broken we will see that everything is holy. ADDENDUM,…
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