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We are deep in “the Yoms” — Yom HaShoah, Yom HaZikaron, Yom Ha’atzmaut, and Yom Herzl — and the Torah portions surrounding them carry a hidden sentence: Achrei Mot Kedoshim Emor, after death, speak of holiness. What does it mean to … Continue reading →

I am a text person. I don’t mean SMS messages. I mean the texts of our tradition. The Torah, the Jewish legal literature, midrash, theology, liturgy, Jewish fiction, and Jewish cookbooks. Maybe it is a professional hazard? Maybe it is … Continue reading →

Given the horrendous events in the world in the past 36-hours, my sermon from Friday night seems even more important to share. You can read it here.

Tonight as I lit the yartzeit candle the weight of 15 years without you, Mom, weighed me down. 15 years is a long time. You are missed and you are remembered so vividly. Your righteous indignation at the state of … Continue reading →

With humility, I share my High Holy Day sermons.

I invite you to read my sermon from Shabbat, click here.

Sacred Rituals: Texas BBQ & the Red Heifer, my sermon for Shabbat and the 4th of July can be found here.

Proud to partner with my friend and colleague Rabbi Josh Fixler on this op-ed opposing vouchers in the State of Texas published online today in the Austin-American Statesman. (This op-ed might be behind a pay wall. Apologies!)

Yachatz – Breaking the Middle Matzah The fourth step of the seder is yachatz, breaking the middle matza. The larger piece will become the afikoman, the dessert of our seder. The smaller half is the reminder that there is brokenness … Continue reading →

Some folks asked for my sermon from Shabbat called Justice and Water. Click here to read it.