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Irwin Keller

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Rabbi, Teacher, writer, hope-monger

Sonoma County, CA * (415) 779-4914 * Irwin@irwinkeller.com

Irwin Keller

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  • August 2026
    • Aug 1, 2026 On the Palms of Your Hands Aug 1, 2026
  • July 2026
    • Jul 29, 2026 Is There Something in the Water? Jul 29, 2026
    • Jul 24, 2026 Nachamu x2 Jul 24, 2026
    • Jul 3, 2026 America, in the Narrows Jul 3, 2026
  • June 2026
    • Jun 10, 2026 WE Two Boys Together Clinging Jun 10, 2026
    • Jun 6, 2026 Why Pride Shabbat? Jun 6, 2026
  • May 2026
    • May 29, 2026 Hey Angel, What's Your Name? May 29, 2026
    • May 1, 2026 Where You Go I Will Go May 1, 2026
  • March 2026
    • Mar 31, 2026 Omer Calendar and Pesach Piyut Mar 31, 2026
    • Mar 28, 2026 Heart of the Generations (and a Song) Mar 28, 2026
    • Mar 21, 2026 The Philadelphia Story Mar 21, 2026
  • February 2026
    • Feb 28, 2026 The Anxiety of Purim Feb 28, 2026
    • Feb 20, 2026 The Unfolding Now Feb 20, 2026
  • January 2026
    • Jan 31, 2026 Being a Tree Jan 31, 2026
  • December 2025
    • Dec 12, 2025 Doing the Bully's Work Dec 12, 2025
    • Dec 5, 2025 Rock of Ages, Reconsidered Dec 5, 2025
  • November 2025
    • Nov 28, 2025 My Mother's Thanksgivings Nov 28, 2025
    • Nov 28, 2025 Metadata Etched in Stone Nov 28, 2025
    • Nov 16, 2025 Psalm 48: The Architecture of Praise Nov 16, 2025
  • October 2025
    • Oct 2, 2025 Insistence of Blessing, Insistence of Life Oct 2, 2025
  • September 2025
    • Sep 22, 2025 Under the Teaching Tree Sep 22, 2025
    • Sep 5, 2025 Audrey Hepburn is in the Field Sep 5, 2025
  • August 2025
    • Aug 29, 2025 Accountable to Love (for Elul 5785) Aug 29, 2025
    • Aug 5, 2025 A Prayer for Peace Aug 5, 2025
    • Aug 1, 2025 The Elijah I Want Aug 1, 2025
  • July 2025
    • Jul 5, 2025 Tug-of-War; and Oath of Disloyalty Jul 5, 2025
  • June 2025
    • Jun 28, 2025 A Prayer for the Month of Tammuz Jun 28, 2025
    • Jun 20, 2025 In the Peacemaker's Tent Jun 20, 2025
  • May 2025
    • May 31, 2025 Portable May 31, 2025
    • May 26, 2025 Cowboy Jesus – Podcast Conversation May 26, 2025
    • May 3, 2025 This Old House May 3, 2025
  • April 2025
    • Apr 28, 2025 "Taking Sides" in Irish and in Scots Apr 28, 2025
    • Apr 25, 2025 On the Road with Shekhinah Apr 25, 2025
    • Apr 19, 2025 Ahuveykha Ahevukha – A Piyyut for Shabbat Pesach Apr 19, 2025
    • Apr 4, 2025 Coincidence, and Torah Trancestors Apr 4, 2025
  • March 2025
    • Mar 15, 2025 Insisting on Joy Mar 15, 2025
    • Mar 1, 2025 Telling Purim Mar 1, 2025
  • February 2025
    • Feb 8, 2025 Strong and Needed Feb 8, 2025
  • January 2025
    • Jan 28, 2025 From the Sickbed Jan 28, 2025
    • Jan 20, 2025 Inauguration Jan 20, 2025
    • Jan 18, 2025 Loneliest Road Jan 18, 2025
    • Jan 7, 2025 Joseph's Womb: Gender Complexity in the Story of Joseph Jan 7, 2025
    • Jan 6, 2025 Gearing Up Jan 6, 2025
  • December 2024
    • Dec 25, 2024 A Visit from Reb Nick Dec 25, 2024
    • Dec 7, 2024 Stairway to Paradise Dec 7, 2024
  • November 2024
    • Nov 19, 2024 Post-Election Thoughts, and a Review Nov 19, 2024
    • Nov 2, 2024 Guardians of the Field Nov 2, 2024
  • October 2024
    • Oct 26, 2024 Fork in the Road Oct 26, 2024
    • Oct 13, 2024 Nevertheless, Pursue Peace (Yom Kippur 2024) Oct 13, 2024
    • Oct 4, 2024 In the Tangle of Life Oct 4, 2024
  • September 2024
    • Sep 4, 2024 Announcing: Shechinah at the Art Institute Sep 4, 2024
  • August 2024
    • Aug 23, 2024 Holy Sand Aug 23, 2024
  • June 2024
    • Jun 29, 2024 Eylu v’Eylu: The Divine in Your Words Jun 29, 2024
  • May 2024
    • May 3, 2024 In Dew Season May 3, 2024
  • April 2024
    • Apr 20, 2024 Andes Mountain High Apr 20, 2024
  • March 2024
    • Mar 22, 2024 Becoming Amalek Mar 22, 2024
    • Mar 16, 2024 Will and Skill Mar 16, 2024
  • February 2024
    • Feb 16, 2024 Report Back from Israel, and the Parable of the Toyota In The Gulley Feb 16, 2024
  • January 2024
    • Jan 20, 2024 Come-to-Pharaoh Moment Jan 20, 2024
    • Jan 6, 2024 The Trickiness of the Collective Jan 6, 2024
  • December 2023
    • Dec 30, 2023 Gathered to Our People Dec 30, 2023
    • Dec 2, 2023 Sea of Tears Dec 2, 2023
  • November 2023
    • Nov 24, 2023 This Night of Truce Nov 24, 2023
    • Nov 13, 2023 Prenant Parti ("Taking Sides" – French translation) Nov 13, 2023
    • Nov 11, 2023 Rely on Compassion Nov 11, 2023
    • Nov 2, 2023 In the Ruins Nov 2, 2023
  • October 2023
    • Oct 23, 2023 Partei Ergreifen ("Taking Sides" Translation) Oct 23, 2023
    • Oct 18, 2023 Taking Sides Oct 18, 2023
    • Oct 12, 2023 A Chant for Peace Oct 12, 2023
    • Oct 7, 2023 Death of Moshe; the Exhale After Oct 7, 2023
    • Oct 2, 2023 Israel, Anatevka, & the Jewish Soul – Video Oct 2, 2023
  • September 2023
    • Sep 24, 2023 Israel, Anatevka, and the Jewish Soul Sep 24, 2023
    • Sep 19, 2023 Made of Ancient Light Sep 19, 2023
  • July 2023
    • Jul 28, 2023 Climb Up and Look Jul 28, 2023
    • Jul 7, 2023 Ah, the Narrows Jul 7, 2023
  • May 2023
    • May 20, 2023 Jerusalem Day May 20, 2023
  • March 2023
    • Mar 18, 2023 Mother of Months Mar 18, 2023
  • February 2023
    • Feb 17, 2023 The Weight of Money Feb 17, 2023
    • Feb 11, 2023 When the Earth Trembles Feb 11, 2023
    • Feb 3, 2023 Song of Refuge Feb 3, 2023
  • January 2023
    • Jan 28, 2023 Fast with Me (What if the Egyptians Had?) Jan 28, 2023
  • December 2022
    • Dec 31, 2022 Vayigash: Life Has Had Its Way Dec 31, 2022
  • October 2022
    • Oct 6, 2022 In the Light of Justice: Teshuvah and Reparations Oct 6, 2022
  • September 2022
    • Sep 26, 2022 Rosh Hashanah 5783: Toward a Galactic Judaism Sep 26, 2022
  • August 2022
    • Aug 19, 2022 Parashat Eikev: Reparations 101 Aug 19, 2022
    • Aug 5, 2022 The Plain of Threading Aug 5, 2022
  • July 2022
    • Jul 24, 2022 Conditions for Prophecy Jul 24, 2022
    • Jul 15, 2022 The Walls are Broken, But We Ain't Done Yet: Fasting as Community Protest Jul 15, 2022
  • June 2022
    • Jun 10, 2022 A Nameless Angel and a Woman whose Name Might or Might Not Have Been Tzlelponit Jun 10, 2022
    • Jun 6, 2022 Resistance, Fasting, and Chalk Outlines Jun 6, 2022
  • May 2022
    • May 28, 2022 Sky of Iron (Profit, Guns & Leviticus) May 28, 2022
    • May 13, 2022 Not Torah, Not Time, Not Community May 13, 2022
  • April 2022
    • Apr 11, 2022 Prayer for Reading the News Apr 11, 2022
    • Apr 2, 2022 The Moons of Renewal (for Shabbat HaChodesh) Apr 2, 2022
  • March 2022
    • Mar 12, 2022 Circumstance and Call: Two Years of Pandemic Mar 12, 2022
    • Mar 5, 2022 Prosper our Hands Mar 5, 2022
  • February 2022
    • Feb 26, 2022 The [Jewish] Gifts of Ukraine Feb 26, 2022
    • Feb 11, 2022 The Priest's Armor: Protection Magic for All Who Serve Feb 11, 2022
    • Feb 4, 2022 Architecture for the Divine Feb 4, 2022
  • December 2021
    • Dec 23, 2021 Joseph's Bones: An Epilogue Dec 23, 2021
    • Dec 10, 2021 The Animal Instinct Dec 10, 2021
    • Dec 2, 2021 Joseph's Womb: Gender Complexity in the Story of Joseph Dec 2, 2021
  • November 2021
    • Nov 26, 2021 Anyone Can Whistle: Sondheim and our Queer, Jewish Longing to Belong Nov 26, 2021
    • Nov 20, 2021 Dinah, Rittenhouse, and Male Violence Nov 20, 2021
    • Nov 13, 2021 YHWH Was in this Place Nov 13, 2021
  • October 2021
    • Oct 30, 2021 Chayei Sarah: Putting it to Rest Oct 30, 2021
    • Oct 16, 2021 A Witness of Angels Oct 16, 2021
    • Oct 9, 2021 On the Sea Oct 9, 2021
    • Oct 2, 2021 The Theology of the Cubs Oct 2, 2021
  • September 2021
    • Sep 23, 2021 Geshem N'davot – Bountiful Rain! Sep 23, 2021
    • Sep 16, 2021 You Can't Take it With You: Shmitah and Release Sep 16, 2021
    • Sep 6, 2021 Happy Camper: Entering a Year of Letting Go Sep 6, 2021
    • Sep 4, 2021 What If (Not): Wonderment and Integration in Psalm 27 Sep 4, 2021
  • August 2021
    • Aug 8, 2021 The Acronyms of Elul Aug 8, 2021
  • July 2021
    • Jul 31, 2021 The Test is Love Jul 31, 2021
    • Jul 16, 2021 Eyleh Had'varim: Famous Last Words Jul 16, 2021
    • Jul 9, 2021 The Light in the Middle of the Tunnel Jul 9, 2021
    • Jul 2, 2021 Not One Left Jul 2, 2021
  • May 2021
    • May 29, 2021 Junco Torah May 29, 2021
    • May 14, 2021 Blessings During a Surge of Violence May 14, 2021
    • May 7, 2021 Sixes and Sevens May 7, 2021
  • April 2021
    • Apr 30, 2021 Mt. Meron, Zohar, and Us Apr 30, 2021
    • Apr 26, 2021 Where You Go, I Will Go: Same-Sex Marriage & Jewish Law Apr 26, 2021
    • Apr 17, 2021 Shechinah, at the Art Institute (Encore) Apr 17, 2021
    • Apr 12, 2021 To Be Impervious Apr 12, 2021
    • Apr 3, 2021 Pesach 7: Obstacles, Love, Dew, and the Sea Apr 3, 2021
  • March 2021
    • Mar 27, 2021 Shabbat HaGadol: Between the Generations Mar 27, 2021
    • Mar 5, 2021 Not-One, Not-Two, Not-Three Mar 5, 2021
  • February 2021
    • Feb 26, 2021 Swoon of Shechinah Feb 26, 2021
    • Feb 21, 2021 Robed in Malkhut: The Hidden and Revealed in Esther (and Us) Feb 21, 2021
  • January 2021
    • Jan 29, 2021 In the Oasis Jan 29, 2021
    • Jan 15, 2021 Ordination and Lamentation Jan 15, 2021
    • Jan 9, 2021 Ordination and Insurrection Jan 9, 2021
    • Jan 2, 2021 2020 Hindsight Jan 2, 2021
  • December 2020
    • Dec 26, 2020 In a Christmas Mood Dec 26, 2020
    • Dec 12, 2020 That Light in Joseph Dec 12, 2020
    • Dec 5, 2020 To Love the Absent Mind Dec 5, 2020
  • October 2020
    • Oct 9, 2020 Let it Rain Oct 9, 2020
  • September 2020
    • Sep 27, 2020 Notes on Transformation Sep 27, 2020
    • Sep 18, 2020 In the River of Light Sep 18, 2020
    • Sep 5, 2020 Late Season Sep 5, 2020
  • August 2020
    • Aug 21, 2020 The Fires of Elul Aug 21, 2020
  • July 2020
    • Jul 18, 2020 Stations of the Journey Jul 18, 2020
    • Jul 11, 2020 Counting and Chanting Jul 11, 2020
    • Jul 4, 2020 Walk Humbly Jul 4, 2020
  • June 2020
    • Jun 27, 2020 Gifts of the Queers, 2020 Jun 27, 2020
    • Jun 20, 2020 Cross the Jordan (in honor of Juneteenth) Jun 20, 2020
    • Jun 12, 2020 Torah Says Witness (Including Your Whiteness) Jun 12, 2020
    • Jun 6, 2020 To Breathe Free Jun 6, 2020
  • May 2020
    • May 30, 2020 Bring on Some Revelation (with a side of Torah, please) May 30, 2020
    • May 23, 2020 Wilderness/Garden May 23, 2020
    • May 16, 2020 Tourist in Shapeless Time May 16, 2020
    • May 9, 2020 A Theology of COVID Times May 9, 2020
    • May 2, 2020 Isolation, AIDS Flashbacks, & Divine Embrace May 2, 2020
  • April 2020
    • Apr 24, 2020 Through the Lattice Apr 24, 2020
    • Apr 10, 2020 You've Got Mail Apr 10, 2020
    • Apr 3, 2020 The Mood that Came to Dinner Apr 3, 2020
  • March 2020
    • Mar 27, 2020 A Planet of Priests Mar 27, 2020
    • Mar 21, 2020 By Our Own Hands (Vayakhel in Quarantine) Mar 21, 2020
    • Mar 6, 2020 Koved – Virus and Humanity Mar 6, 2020
  • February 2020
    • Feb 8, 2020 Nora Tehilot: Finding the Words Feb 8, 2020
  • January 2020
    • Jan 17, 2020 I Am What I Am Jan 17, 2020
    • Jan 6, 2020 May the Angel: A Song for Parashat Vayechi Jan 6, 2020
    • Jan 3, 2020 Unlikely, Inevitable You Jan 3, 2020
  • December 2019
    • Dec 21, 2019 Christmas Blessing Dec 21, 2019
    • Dec 9, 2019 Irwin, My Tocayo Dec 9, 2019
    • Dec 4, 2019 Niggun Kislev Dec 4, 2019
  • November 2019
    • Nov 15, 2019 Discontinuity, and a German Cemetery Nov 15, 2019
  • October 2019
    • Oct 25, 2019 Rain! Oct 25, 2019
    • Oct 8, 2019 In Suffering: Take Heart Oct 8, 2019
  • September 2019
    • Sep 29, 2019 Blossom of the Universe (Rosh Hashanah 5780) Sep 29, 2019
    • Sep 3, 2019 Disloyalty – Northern California Public Media Interview Sep 3, 2019
  • August 2019
    • Aug 21, 2019 Oath of Disloyalty Aug 21, 2019
    • Aug 8, 2019 Ad Anah – The Heavens Weep and Are Not Answered Aug 8, 2019
    • Aug 2, 2019 In the Time of Bafflement Aug 2, 2019
  • July 2019
    • Jul 19, 2019 Of Walls & Tents Jul 19, 2019
  • May 2019
    • May 18, 2019 Pray for Rain May 18, 2019
    • May 3, 2019 Queer Medicine for a Dark Week May 3, 2019
  • April 2019
    • Apr 6, 2019 Body of Soul Apr 6, 2019
  • March 2019
    • Mar 16, 2019 Bumping into God Mar 16, 2019
    • Mar 2, 2019 Serenissima Mar 2, 2019
  • January 2019
    • Jan 18, 2019 Torah The Musical – And Other Lessons from the Broadway Stage Jan 18, 2019
  • December 2018
    • Dec 5, 2018 Joseph the Matriarch Dec 5, 2018
  • November 2018
    • Nov 9, 2018 Retelling Kristallnacht Nov 9, 2018
    • Nov 2, 2018 The Persistence of Shabbat (After Pittsburgh) Nov 2, 2018
  • October 2018
    • Oct 19, 2018 Pep Talk: Do Not Be Afraid Oct 19, 2018
    • Oct 9, 2018 The End of the Beginning Oct 9, 2018
  • September 2018
    • Sep 18, 2018 The Journey of Return Sep 18, 2018
    • Sep 9, 2018 Into the Unknown Sep 9, 2018
    • Sep 2, 2018 Dedicating the Ner Shalom Cemetery Sep 2, 2018
    • Sep 1, 2018 Mikveh, Elul, Pondscum Sep 1, 2018
  • July 2018
    • Jul 20, 2018 Silence Equals Jul 20, 2018
  • May 2018
    • May 5, 2018 Hymn of Glory (Imagining the Divine in Old Ashkenaz) May 5, 2018
  • April 2018
    • Apr 20, 2018 Shechinah, at the Art Institute Apr 20, 2018
    • Apr 7, 2018 On Crossing Great Waters Apr 7, 2018
  • March 2018
    • Mar 2, 2018 Ki Tisa: The Scent of Shechinah Mar 2, 2018
  • February 2018
    • Feb 3, 2018 Kingdom of Priests Feb 3, 2018
  • January 2018
    • Jan 20, 2018 Between Hail and Locusts: Time to Show Up Jan 20, 2018
  • December 2017
    • Dec 23, 2017 Long Night of Dreams Dec 23, 2017
    • Dec 19, 2017 TedX Talk Dec 19, 2017
  • October 2017
    • Oct 20, 2017 After the Disaster Oct 20, 2017
    • Oct 13, 2017 Week of Fire Oct 13, 2017
  • September 2017
    • Sep 29, 2017 Resistance, Transformation, Hope and Words Sep 29, 2017
    • Sep 20, 2017 Creation Soufflé Sep 20, 2017
    • Sep 2, 2017 The Queen is in the Field Sep 2, 2017
  • August 2017
    • Aug 19, 2017 Not About Hate (Exactly) Aug 19, 2017
  • June 2017
    • Jun 10, 2017 Gifts of the Queers (II) Jun 10, 2017
    • Jun 2, 2017 We'll Always Have Paris Jun 2, 2017
  • May 2017
    • May 19, 2017 Shabbos-Fall in British Columbia May 19, 2017
    • May 6, 2017 Kedoshim Question: Aural Argument May 6, 2017
  • April 2017
    • Apr 7, 2017 The Chain of Generations (and Minnie's Meringues) Apr 7, 2017
  • March 2017
    • Mar 23, 2017 Enter Shabbat (Musical Meditation) Mar 23, 2017
    • Mar 18, 2017 Troublemakers Mar 18, 2017
    • Mar 3, 2017 The Right Tool for the Right Job Mar 3, 2017
  • February 2017
    • Feb 10, 2017 The Illuminating Dark Feb 10, 2017
  • January 2017
    • Jan 20, 2017 A New King Arose: A Master Story for Protesters and Protectors Jan 20, 2017
    • Jan 7, 2017 Fear, Anxiety, Awe: A Road Trip Jan 7, 2017
  • December 2016
    • Dec 28, 2016 The Rebbetzin's Moon (A Tale of Missing Latkes) Dec 28, 2016
    • Dec 7, 2016 Gifts of the Queers Dec 7, 2016
  • November 2016
    • Nov 19, 2016 Recipe for the New Era Nov 19, 2016
    • Nov 10, 2016 Grieve First Nov 10, 2016
  • October 2016
    • Oct 25, 2016 The Theology of the Cubs Oct 25, 2016
    • Oct 21, 2016 Drawing Water (from Earth, Sky and Heart) Oct 21, 2016
    • Oct 17, 2016 Cloud Sukkah Oct 17, 2016
    • Oct 15, 2016 Two Podcasts Oct 15, 2016
    • Oct 2, 2016 Redigging the Wells (Rosh Hashanah 5777) Oct 2, 2016
  • September 2016
    • Sep 20, 2016 First Jewish Lesson: Blessings of a Broken Heart Sep 20, 2016
    • Sep 17, 2016 Medicine, Mothers and Other Healing Devices Sep 17, 2016
    • Sep 3, 2016 Taking the Elul Plunge Sep 3, 2016
  • August 2016
    • Aug 19, 2016 It Is What It Is (!) Aug 19, 2016
    • Aug 13, 2016 Rachel Weeps (and Leaps) for her Children Aug 13, 2016
  • July 2016
    • Jul 7, 2016 Racism Saved My Life Jul 7, 2016
    • Jul 2, 2016 Fear, Guns and the Promised Land Jul 2, 2016
  • June 2016
    • Jun 16, 2016 Grieving Orlando Jun 16, 2016
    • Jun 10, 2016 The Bittersweet Exchange Jun 10, 2016
    • Jun 3, 2016 What is Well Aged Jun 3, 2016
    • Jun 1, 2016 Guest Drash: Shimmering Spirit and Counterfeit Coins Jun 1, 2016
  • May 2016
    • May 13, 2016 Guest Drash: Scapegoating and Healing the Scroll May 13, 2016
    • May 3, 2016 In the Wake May 3, 2016
  • April 2016
    • Apr 16, 2016 Blessings and Bugs Apr 16, 2016
    • Apr 9, 2016 The New Year and the Doorposts of Freedom Apr 9, 2016
  • March 2016
    • Mar 19, 2016 Vayikr(a) - Where Moses and Esther Meet Mar 19, 2016
    • Mar 4, 2016 Trump & Shamelessness, Muslims & Complexity, and Don't Forget Love Mar 4, 2016
  • February 2016
    • Feb 20, 2016 In the Mosque: How Good, How Pleasant Feb 20, 2016
  • January 2016
    • Jan 28, 2016 I saw God walk by in the shape of a deer. Jan 28, 2016
    • Jan 16, 2016 Return from Brigadoon (Report from Rabbi Land) Jan 16, 2016
    • Jan 2, 2016 The Angel and the Shepherd Jan 2, 2016
  • December 2015
    • Dec 5, 2015 Chanukah 5776: Being the Light Dec 5, 2015
  • November 2015
    • Nov 20, 2015 The View from the Ladder Nov 20, 2015
    • Nov 14, 2015 The Renewable Resource of Reciprocal Blessing Nov 14, 2015
  • October 2015
    • Oct 2, 2015 Road Trip Harvest Oct 2, 2015
  • September 2015
    • Sep 22, 2015 Year of the Good Word Sep 22, 2015
    • Sep 13, 2015 Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made Of Sep 13, 2015
    • Sep 6, 2015 The Mikveh of Elul Sep 6, 2015
  • August 2015
    • Aug 21, 2015 At the Rebbe's Gay Tish Aug 21, 2015
  • July 2015
    • Jul 17, 2015 Journeys, Symbolism and Stomach Distress Jul 17, 2015
    • Jul 3, 2015 City of Stone and Flowers Jul 3, 2015
  • June 2015
    • Jun 15, 2015 Pagan Day (Postcard from Greece) Jun 15, 2015
  • May 2015
    • May 15, 2015 B'Chukotai: What Did You Just Say? May 15, 2015
    • May 1, 2015 The Eyes of a Goat May 1, 2015
  • April 2015
    • Apr 26, 2015 All of it: Gevurah Apr 26, 2015
    • Apr 17, 2015 Fire, and the Prairie Apr 17, 2015
  • March 2015
    • Mar 20, 2015 Spirograph, Leviticus, and the Cycles of our Lives Mar 20, 2015
    • Mar 6, 2015 My, You Look Divine! Mar 6, 2015
  • February 2015
    • Feb 6, 2015 A Ghost of Shtetl Future Feb 6, 2015
  • January 2015
    • Jan 28, 2015 D.I.Y. Song of the Sea Jan 28, 2015
    • Jan 2, 2015 Parashat Vayechi: Gathered to his People Jan 2, 2015
  • December 2014
    • Dec 6, 2014 The Re-Vision Weekly Dec 6, 2014
  • November 2014
    • Nov 21, 2014 Learnings from YiddishLand (Parashat Toldot) Nov 21, 2014
    • Nov 7, 2014 Harvesting the Story Nov 7, 2014
  • October 2014
    • Oct 25, 2014 The Moment Everything Changed Oct 25, 2014
    • Oct 9, 2014 Reflections of a Retiring Drag Queen Oct 9, 2014
    • Oct 3, 2014 Treasures, Release & Bucket Lists Oct 3, 2014
  • September 2014
    • Sep 25, 2014 The Year of Not Doing (Quite So Much) Sep 25, 2014
  • August 2014
    • Aug 16, 2014 Quick Kaddish in a Dreadful Summer Aug 16, 2014
  • July 2014
    • Jul 30, 2014 My Mother's Words (and Stuff) Jul 30, 2014
    • Jul 17, 2014 Revenge, Anger and the End of Wisdom Jul 17, 2014
  • June 2014
    • Jun 21, 2014 A Prayer for Healing Jun 21, 2014
  • April 2014
    • Apr 25, 2014 Parashat Kedoshim: Generation Sandwich Apr 25, 2014
    • Apr 8, 2014 Parashat Shemini: Now, Yes, Now Apr 8, 2014
  • March 2014
    • Mar 14, 2014 The Rabbi's Dress (Or Why I Wear a Skirt on the Bimah) Mar 14, 2014
    • Mar 7, 2014 Priest, Have a Little Priest! Mar 7, 2014
  • January 2014
    • Jan 17, 2014 From the Valley of the Shadow of Death Jan 17, 2014
    • Jan 4, 2014 Best Friends Jan 4, 2014
    • Jan 3, 2014 Jewish Goodbye Jan 3, 2014
  • December 2013
    • Dec 20, 2013 Holy Ground Dec 20, 2013
    • Dec 7, 2013 Parashat Vayechi - Bedside Pearls Dec 7, 2013
  • November 2013
    • Nov 16, 2013 Parashat Vayishlach: The Slo-Mo Kiss Nov 16, 2013
  • October 2013
    • Oct 19, 2013 Bar Mitzvah+40, and God and Abraham Are Still At It Oct 19, 2013
    • Oct 3, 2013 Six Degrees of Inspiration (An Introduction to Shoftim) Oct 3, 2013
  • September 2013
    • Sep 13, 2013 Yom Kippur 5774: Three Longings Sep 13, 2013
    • Sep 5, 2013 Rosh Hashanah 5774: Burning and Longing Sep 5, 2013
  • August 2013
    • Aug 2, 2013 Founders' Syndrome and the Ethical Will Aug 2, 2013
  • July 2013
    • Jul 19, 2013 Nachamu: Fly Thought, on Golden Wings Jul 19, 2013
  • June 2013
    • Jun 28, 2013 Marriage and Mysticism in a Less-Gendered World Jun 28, 2013
    • Jun 21, 2013 Parashat Balak: Hatred & Angel Action Jun 21, 2013
    • Jun 6, 2013 What Jews Look Like (Or: did they ever diet in the shtetl?) Jun 6, 2013
  • May 2013
    • May 3, 2013 B'chukotai: The Worth of a Life May 3, 2013
  • April 2013
    • Apr 19, 2013 The Kedoshim Question: Aural Argument Apr 19, 2013
    • Apr 9, 2013 Guest Drash: Kashrut, Bacon and Higher Values Apr 9, 2013
  • March 2013
    • Mar 15, 2013 Zecher Litziat Mitzrayim: Shabbat and the Remembrance of Things Passover Mar 15, 2013
    • Mar 1, 2013 Ki Tisa: Improvisation and Practice Mar 1, 2013
  • February 2013
    • Feb 1, 2013 Yitro: Strangers in a Strange Land Feb 1, 2013
  • December 2012
    • Dec 21, 2012 Solstice 2012: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Dec 21, 2012
  • November 2012
    • Nov 17, 2012 Parashat Toldot: Brothers, Birthrights and Blessing Nov 17, 2012
  • October 2012
    • Oct 13, 2012 Killing Your Darlings Oct 13, 2012
    • Oct 5, 2012 Kohelet: All is Impermanent; There is a Time for Everything Oct 5, 2012
  • September 2012
    • Sep 25, 2012 Yom Kippur: Getting To It Sep 25, 2012
    • Sep 17, 2012 Rosh Hashanah 5773: Only Human Sep 17, 2012
    • Sep 5, 2012 The Weight of the World is Love (Queer Love Chant) Sep 5, 2012
  • August 2012
    • Aug 31, 2012 Ki Tetze: Confessions of a Cross-Dressing Rabbi* Aug 31, 2012
    • Aug 13, 2012 No Reason, but Meaning Nonetheless: Losing Steve Norwick Aug 13, 2012
  • July 2012
    • Jul 21, 2012 Fly it Forward Jul 21, 2012
    • Jul 13, 2012 Parashat Pinchas: The Naked Truth About Identity Jul 13, 2012
    • Jul 7, 2012 Parashat Balak: Some Tents, Some People and Some Wonder Jul 7, 2012
  • June 2012
    • Jun 20, 2012 Parashat Korach: In the Face of Unfairness Jun 20, 2012
    • Jun 13, 2012 Releasing Our Angels (Thinking About Steve Norwick) Jun 13, 2012
  • May 2012
    • May 18, 2012 After the Flood May 18, 2012
  • April 2012
    • Apr 21, 2012 Parashat Shemini: Hush, and Love Your Children Apr 21, 2012
    • Apr 13, 2012 When Max Janowski Sang Me to Sleep Apr 13, 2012
  • March 2012
    • Mar 2, 2012 Shabbat Zachor - Forgetting, Remembering, Acting Mar 2, 2012
  • February 2012
    • Feb 26, 2012 Parashat Terumah: Loneliness, Holiness & Fuss Feb 26, 2012
  • January 2012
    • Jan 6, 2012 Parashat Vayechi: The End of Myth Jan 6, 2012
  • November 2011
    • Nov 18, 2011 Chayei Sarah - The (3) Lives of Sarah Nov 18, 2011
    • Nov 4, 2011 Parashat Lech Lecha: On Greatness, Blessing & Owning Wall Street Nov 4, 2011
  • October 2011
    • Oct 22, 2011 Simchat Torah: Back to Zero Oct 22, 2011
    • Oct 9, 2011 For Tomorrow You May Live Oct 9, 2011
    • Oct 7, 2011 At the Closing of the Gates Oct 7, 2011
  • September 2011
    • Sep 29, 2011 Bad Jews. Talkin' 'bout the Bad Jews. Sep 29, 2011
    • Sep 25, 2011 A World of Teshuvah Ticklers Sep 25, 2011
    • Sep 18, 2011 Teshuvah, Gratitude and First Fruits Sep 18, 2011
  • August 2011
    • Aug 28, 2011 Good Night Irene, You Shabbos Queen Aug 28, 2011
    • Aug 19, 2011 Ekev: Bread, Spirit and Hard Times Aug 19, 2011
  • July 2011
    • Jul 15, 2011 Parashat Pinchas - Disillusionment and Demand Jul 15, 2011
    • Jul 8, 2011 Parashat Balak - a Tale of Two Cities Jul 8, 2011
  • June 2011
    • Jun 18, 2011 "Rachav, Rachav" - Prostitute, Proselyte, Prophet Jun 18, 2011
    • Jun 12, 2011 Parashat Shlach Lecha - "Born this Way" Jun 12, 2011
    • Jun 3, 2011 Shechinah and the Holiness of Longing Jun 3, 2011
  • May 2011
    • May 6, 2011 The Death of Bin Laden: Rejoicing and Restraint May 6, 2011
    • May 1, 2011 By the Waters: Yom Hashoah 2011 May 1, 2011
  • April 2011
    • Apr 18, 2011 Seder Tonight? Be a Stack of Matzah Apr 18, 2011
    • Apr 14, 2011 My Two Egypts Apr 14, 2011
  • February 2011
    • Feb 19, 2011 It's All Happening: Uprisings, Anxiety & the Possibility of Hope Feb 19, 2011
    • Feb 6, 2011 Parashat Terumah: Details and Dolphin Skins Feb 6, 2011
  • January 2011
    • Jan 22, 2011 Parashat Yitro: The Speech of Sinai Jan 22, 2011
    • Jan 8, 2011 Parashat Bo: Freeing the Hard Heart Jan 8, 2011
  • December 2010
    • Dec 27, 2010 My Yiddish Interview Dec 27, 2010
    • Dec 11, 2010 Kol Haneshamah - Every Living Thing Dec 11, 2010
    • Dec 3, 2010 Forgiving the Painful Past: A Queer Read of Joseph Dec 3, 2010
  • November 2010
    • Nov 24, 2010 Idealist * Muddler * Angel Nov 24, 2010
  • September 2010
    • Sep 19, 2010 Unravelling Regret Sep 19, 2010
    • Sep 10, 2010 Attuning to Love Sep 10, 2010
    • Sep 10, 2010 Rosh Hashanah Welcome: Through the Wall Sep 10, 2010
  • August 2010
    • Aug 20, 2010 Ki Tetzei - Consolation for the Desolate Aug 20, 2010
  • June 2010
    • Jun 24, 2010 Waiting for the Carob to Bloom Jun 24, 2010
    • Jun 19, 2010 Parashat Chukat: Talking to the Rock Jun 19, 2010
    • Jun 5, 2010 Shlach Lecha: On Grasshoppers, Giants & Flotillas Jun 5, 2010
  • May 2010
    • May 8, 2010 Behar-Bechukotai: Of Oil Spills and Old Covenants May 8, 2010
  • April 2010
    • Apr 22, 2010 World Word Cloud Apr 22, 2010
    • Apr 13, 2010 The Immensity of Absence Apr 13, 2010
  • March 2010
    • Mar 31, 2010 Everything I Needed to Know About Passover I Learned from Knitting Mar 31, 2010
    • Mar 21, 2010 Parashat Vayikra: Reclaiming Jewish Guilt Mar 21, 2010
  • February 2010
    • Feb 22, 2010 Purim and the Power of Unmasking Feb 22, 2010
    • Feb 3, 2010 Difference, Disability and the Song of the Universe Feb 3, 2010
  • January 2010
    • Jan 1, 2010 Parashat Vayechi: Dancing in the Present Jan 1, 2010
  • December 2009
    • Dec 31, 2009 The Torah of Nature Dec 31, 2009
  • November 2009
    • Nov 24, 2009 Toldot: Visualize and Act Nov 24, 2009
    • Nov 7, 2009 Vayera: Open Your Eyes. Oy, Open Your Eyes. Nov 7, 2009
    • Nov 4, 2009 Birthing the Unexpected Nov 4, 2009
  • October 2009
    • Oct 17, 2009 Gods, Monsters and the Big Disappointment Oct 17, 2009
    • Oct 2, 2009 Din, Chesed & the Harsh Decree Oct 2, 2009
  • September 2009
    • Sep 21, 2009 Hayom Harat Olam - the Birth of All the Worlds Sep 21, 2009
  • August 2009
    • Aug 27, 2009 Check, Please! Aug 27, 2009
    • Aug 18, 2009 From the Ashes of our Broken Houses Aug 18, 2009
  • July 2009
    • Jul 9, 2009 Shabbat: Mid-week, Mid-moment Jul 9, 2009
    • Jul 5, 2009 Parashat Balak: Testing Your Moral Mettle Jul 5, 2009
  • May 2009
    • May 27, 2009 Facing the Wilderness May 27, 2009
    • May 4, 2009 Parashat Kedoshim: The Mirror May 4, 2009
  • April 2009
    • Apr 28, 2009 The Omer: From Bondage to Bonding Apr 28, 2009
    • Apr 3, 2009 Parashat Tzav: Peace Porridge Apr 3, 2009
  • March 2009
    • Mar 27, 2009 After 28 Years: It is Again Evening, It is Again Morning, the Fourth Day Mar 27, 2009
  • February 2009
    • Feb 23, 2009 Mishpatim 5769: Saving Your Enemy’s Sorry Ass and Other Gateways to the Divine Feb 23, 2009
    • Feb 2, 2009 Death, Moses and Late-Breaking Change Feb 2, 2009
  • January 2009
    • Jan 3, 2009 Vayigash 5769 - The Lion and the Bull Jan 3, 2009
  • December 2008
    • Dec 30, 2008 Reb Suegee's Curried Sweet Potato Soup Dec 30, 2008
    • Dec 19, 2008 Vayeshev 5769 - Dreams are Not to be Messed With Dec 19, 2008
    • Dec 6, 2008 Vayishlach 5769 - Demanding Blessing Dec 6, 2008
    • Dec 6, 2008 Vayetzei 5769: A Two-Way Ladder Dec 6, 2008
    • Dec 6, 2008 Chayei Sarah, 5769: Post Trauma Dec 6, 2008
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