Elul: The Days of Questioning
I remember seeing an Army wall calendar that had a sign next to it, “Dates on the calendar are closer than they may appear.” Isn’t that the truth? It feels like someone pushed “fast forward” on [...]
Psalm 27- “One Thing Do I Ask”
Only one thing do I ask of You, Holy God Just this alone do I seek: I want to be at home with You, Adonai All the days of my life. I want to delight in seeing You, When I come to visit You In [...]
High Holiday Reflections- 5775
Erev RH- The Talmud teaches, “Great is repentance, for on account of a single person who repents, the sins of all the world are forgiven.” (Yoma 86b) It is outrageous to [...]
The Sound of the Shofar
Reflections on the sounding of the shofar at Selichot services- Throughout the month of Elul we sound the shofar each morning, awakening our souls to the need for teshuvah, for reflection [...]