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We boys did not know how to comfort other boys, an example of a culture of male toughness, silence, and violence. 

Is a ritual for saying goodbye to a sacred text appropriate for saying goodbye to people?

Wasn't this man's dignity more important than my shoes? 

I can feel the energy of the mountain. Our pace has quickened. There are gifts awaiting.

Ritualwell invites you to submit new content related to Father’s Day. We are seeking guest blog posts, rituals, poems, prayers, songs… whatever you can imagine. For some specific ideas, see below. - Reflections on masculinity and gender identity connected to fatherhood - Beyond the necktie: non-material or unusual gifts for fathers - Developing compassion for one’s father as one becomes an adult - Who is the ideal Jewish father? From the Bible and beyond

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?