Torah

November 3, 2016

Why I’m Heading Home (published in the Times of Israel)

My wife, Karin, and I just decided to make aliyah – to immigrate to our ancestral homeland. Here’s a blog post about how at least I […]
February 4, 2015

A Tale of Two Markets (published in the Huffington Post)

Three weeks ago, I witnessed the miracle of my wife bringing life – our first child – into the world. It was the most sacred experience […]
August 25, 2014

Preparing Our Seeds for a New Year (published in the Huffington Post)

This week’s Torah portion, Shoftim, contains a verse that many of our sages have understood as making a profound comparison between people and trees. As our […]
August 4, 2014

Redemption in the Present Tense (published in the Huffington Post)

What if redemption didn’t happen in the past, and won’t happen in the future, but in fact is happening right now, a process we can each […]
July 30, 2014

The Three Weeks (published in the Times of Israel)

Here’s a 3-part article on the Three Weeks and us: Part I: Introduction to the significance of the Three Weeks for us right now. Part II: […]
April 9, 2014

Pesach: Song of Creation (published in the Times of Israel)

Some brief thoughts on why we read the Song of Songs, aka the Song of Solomon, on Pesach, drawing on three of Judaism’s most colorful thinkers: […]
April 6, 2014

Nisan: The Re-Beginning of Time (published in the Huffington Post)

Spring is here! And with it, comes the possibility of new beginnings in every area of our life…appropriately, this is my first post for Huff Po, […]
March 12, 2014

Purim, Gender and Sexuality (published in Jerusalem Post)

Something a little bit different about how Purim is a big step towards us living in a much, much better world… https://www.jpost.com/Experts/Purim-Challenging-views-of-gender-and-sexuality-345018  
March 11, 2014

Purim and Kaballah (published in Times of Israel)

I thoroughly enjoyed writing up this piece about Purim and its place in our calendar and our mystical tradition. I hope you enjoy reading it just […]