Black Friday
On "Black Friday," I went to the mall, and for the first time since my conversion many years ago, I felt an empty pit in my stomach.
Hanukkah Matters
Spirituality, Sustainability, and A Global Consciousness
One of my late teachers, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, once said: "The modern person behaves as if the sole purpose of the universe were to satisfy their needs." His challenge: "We must not give in to that reality, but rather transcend it by sacrificing one's own interests for the sa
Long Awaited Child Nutrition Victory Flawed
Pelavin: "This critical, albeit flawed, legislation ensures that thousands of low-income children do not go hungry during the worst economic conditions in a generation."
On Prayer...
I'd like to do a series of posts on this blog about prayer. But, before I discuss specific prayers, I think we need to first discuss the concept of prayer itself. Prayer is about relationship - a three way relationship between self, community, and G-d.