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Trauma & Tashlich
If we were sitting inside a synagogue today, one of the stories we would hear would be when Sarah ordered Abraham to “cast out” Hagar and Ishmael to the desert. To cast out, tashlich. Many a queer person knows what … Continue reading
Unitive Commonwealth of The Divine
Earlier today I had the pleasure of giving the guest sermon at a local congregation. This week’s readings are not of the warm and fuzzy variety! It was one of those lections that (while not full-on fire & brimstone) can … Continue reading
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Put Your Troubles in the Dirt
“Put your troubles in the dirt, where all good bullshit belongs.” My daddy knew instinctively what science has only in recent years affirmed; that the microbes in soil light up the serotonin receptors in our brains. But he also knew, … Continue reading
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Spiritual EcoSystems on Earth Day
On this Earth Day, I am thinking about what nature can teach us about spiritual community. This month is full of days sacred not only to the Abrahamic traditions (Easter, Passover & Ramadan) but to other world wisdom traditions as … Continue reading
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The Madness of Tyrants
Today, on the Hebrew calendar, the holiday of Purim is celebrated. Purim falls in the month of Adar, (or as in this year, the leap month of Adar II) when we are reminded to increase our sense of joy. It … Continue reading
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You Are Worthy
One of the saddest changes out of the last 5 years of divisiveness is the rampant increase in hate; hate for anyone who is Other than white, cisgender, Christian (of only the conservative variety), and to a large extend male … Continue reading
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Who is my Beloved?
Today begins the Hebrew month of Elul; a month of introspection before Rosh HaShanah, the Jewish New Year. At this time of year Jews engage in an accounting of their year to examine where they have lived up to their … Continue reading
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On Earth Day, Sanctity of Life calls for Compassion
The world, today, celebrates in gratitude for the planet we share while wrestling with the damage done to it by our human species. In this week, here in the US, we continue to struggle with what it means to be … Continue reading
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To Start Anew
Tonight, Jews around the world are marking Shabbat HaGadol, the Great Sabbath before Passover begins, tomorrow night. And then on Sunday Christians will celebrate Palm Sunday. It is also a special weekend for me, as this sabbath is the anniversary … Continue reading
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Praying for Compassion
The Jewish mystic, Rebbe Nachman of Bratslav told a story about a king who discovered that the current year’s grain supply was tainted and would make the whole country go insane. There was only enough of the prior year’s grain … Continue reading
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