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This is the great apparent paradox of humility: being clear about your limits makes you and your authority stronger. 

God is near. God is distant. The angels argue. 

No one told me that much of my rabbinical school life would be spent in my car.

Who are we to take time for ourselves, to tend to our own needs, when our communities are under attack?

What do we do when our Jewish practices are painful, when instead of anticipation and joy one is filled with hesitancy and dread?

I’ve seen it happen to hikers on the trail: in the Grand Canyon, on Mount Rainier, on Mount Shasta. The length and weight of the trail can simply crush the will out of an otherwise capable hiker. Then, self-judgment finishes them off.

Serach is the one who helps us, the unready, become ready.

The most important aspect of engaging in an expressive practice for the Omer counting period is to give yourself as much compassion (hesed) as possible.

The Jewish concept of freedom is not solely about escaping bondage. It’s not freedom “from,” it’s freedom “to.” 

What could we do on our little campus to foster interfaith solidarity and to bring comfort to two minority religious communities whose members are likely sad and anxious about bomb threats at JCCs and reports of rising Islamophobia?