Stones of Remembrance
This meditation is based on four lines in Tetazveh (Exodus 28:9-12) instructing the creation of stone shoulder fasteners for the high priest’s Ephod (see postscript). Called…
Read articleDevarim 5775: Teachers of Israel
We begin the final book of Torah this week with Parashat Devarim, detailing the last weeks in the life of Moses, in which he shifts from…
Read articleTetzaveh 5775: Stones of Remembrance
This meditation is based on four lines in Tetazveh (Exodus 28:9-12) instructing the creation of two stone shoulder fasteners for the high priest’s Ephod (see postscript).…
Read articleVayishlach 5775: Family Healing
In this week’s Torah portion, Jacob attempts to reconcile with his brother. This is a prayer for healing family wounds. Much as Jacob prepared to encounter…
Read articleVayeira: Fire Within
Bound to an altar, saved at the last minute, neither blade nor sacrificial fire touched Isaac. Not physically, but he comes off the altar a different…
Read articleLech Lecha 5774: For Service
In Lech Lecha, G-d tells Avram that he will be a blessing to humanity. “…and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and be…
Read articleVayishlach: The Descent
“And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.” – Genesis 32:25 Sooner or later every man…
Read articlePowerful Men
Here’s another prayer in my series for men. It’s a brief call to action — inspired by the men of ManKind Project around the world —…
Read articleFire Within
The collective Jewish response to grief is joy, to attempt to live in joy no matter what. Not always an easy path, but it leads to…
Read articleMy Courage
Men, here’s an amazing truth. You have a deep well of courage, power and majesty inside of you. The challenge: tapping that power in ways that heal…
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