And there it was. My unspoken conviction that all fruition must come before age 60, while I'm still young in my own estimation. That if I didn't achieve whatever on some timeline, then I'd failed, and I might as well give it up. I sat there and laughed at myself, willing to deny my future self all sorts of fulfillment and joy, just because I thought 60 was too old.
Read moreCounting and Chanting
We are in many overlapping periods of time – the 22-day "narrow place" as well as the enduring shelter-in-place. Some thoughts on the flow of Jewish time, and on the musical traditions that we employ to accompany us on the journey.
Read moreMay the Angel: A Song for Parashat Vayechi
A song (recording and sheet music) drawn from Jacob’s farewell blessing of his grandchildren.
Read moreDisloyalty – Northern California Public Media Interview
”One local spiritual leader, Reb Irwin Keller, of Ner Shalom in Cotati, responded to the president's comments with a poem, which he chanted in our studios…”
Read moreTorah The Musical – And Other Lessons from the Broadway Stage
After much thought, I decided Torah, as a musical, is maybe most like "Into the Woods." Here's why.
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