There is something underneath the mythological words of Isaiah – and that is hope. That even after tragedy, after life-changing tragedy, there is still a possibility of joy and blessing ahead. That even conquerors and despots will fall, and something of value will outlive them.
Read moreAmerica, in the Narrows
I’d like to suggest that there is room for so much more than what the American ethos has shrunk to. There is room for reckoning. Reconciliation. Reparation. There is room for education. Critical thinking. Art. Poetry. There is still room for greatness.
Read moreWE Two Boys Together Clinging
A musical setting of Walt Whitman’s beautiful “WE Two Boys Together Clinging.” Enjoy.
Read moreWhy Pride Shabbat?
Queer freedom is everyone's freedom. In a time of authoritarianism, all struggle for freedom is queer. You don’t have to be L or G or B or T or any of the letters. We are in this together. A drash for pride season.
Read moreHey Angel, What's Your Name?
Some sages say angels’ names are not fixed. That an angel’s mission is its name. And thus its name is always changing, depending on its task. And so, angels, now I ask you. What is your task right now? What is your name?
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