How do you tell the story of Purim in a time when we are already activated, when we are beginning to feel the breath of danger on the backs of our necks?
Read moreStrong and Needed
I wake up every day in fear. But I am not in any personal, imminent danger. This is the conditioning of my past and the dread of the future. But I am not the captive of my conditioning, and dread is not destiny. In this moment I am strong. In this moment I am needed. May I be of use.
Read moreGearing Up
There is a hard journey ahead. But we are not barefoot or unequipped. We have experience, ancestors, and middot – powerful values that we can tuck into our backpacks to fortify ourselves and share on the path.
Read moreGuardians of the Field
The time that we are in is much bigger than the election. Our role is bigger than getting particular individuals into office. There is a field – I don’t know what to call it – a spiritual field, a cultural field, a metaphysical field that needs to be restored and protected. We are its guardians. (Audio available.)
Read moreEylu v’Eylu: The Divine in Your Words
Read moreOn the other side of this terrible time we are in, I want there to be a Jewish community that can still hold each other in love. I want friendships and family relationships to emerge intact. I don’t want this to be the time people point back to as the moment the unhealable schisms emerged. How do we hold conflict now so we can still be family in the future?