To my granddaughters who visited the Holocaust Museum on the day of the burial of Yitzhak Rabin   Now you know the worst we humans have to know about ourselves,… Read More

Elul Day 7 Tomorrow morning I will be accompanying a friend to the mikvah (ritual bath) and guiding her through this spiritual preparation for her wedding on Sunday.  As I was… Read More

Elul 6 I have been looking around online at what is being written, talked about and suggested for the spiritual practice of Elul, and relationship seems to be the theme:… Read More

Elul Day 5 When I was a kid, we used to go to an Amish amusement park (sounds like an oxymoron, I know) for an occasional family outing. My favorite… Read More

Elul Day 5 Lately I am relishing the gentle but steady structure of a daily writing practice. When I sit down to write each day, sometimes the words flow effortlessly; other times… Read More