Compassionate Resistance for 4/5/17
“America was founded not as a ‘Christian nation’ but as a nation committed to the ‘pursuit of happiness’ and to the separation of church and state.”
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Compassionate Resistance for 4/3/17
“We stand at a crisis point that can generate massive change for good. The shift will happen as we maintain hope and resist with dignity all kinds of oppression.”
(What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You) Unaffiliated
As Passover approaches we let go of our chametz. For the second time in three years, for us that includes giving up our synagogue affiliation.
Anderson Will Be a Jewish Name, Too
Ryan Anderson is not a Jewish name. But next spring, it will be. My partner has entered the home stretch of his longtime Jewish conversion journey.
Looking Up Again
I never expected to feel whole again standing at Ground Zero. Then this year I looked up.
Jewing It Wrong
Judging the religiosity of fellow Jews by the clothes they wear only works if everyone lives by the same rules. Thank God we don’t.
Out of Apathy
Jewish journeys are not always comfortable. They’re not meant to be. But you can’t reach the promised land unless you pick one. Especially at Passover.
Trope Trainer (Video)
Next week, I chant Torah for the first time. My portion, Tazria, offends modern ears. But it all depends on the telling. Here’s mine.
Things That Suck but the Talmud Says Are Okay
Some ancient Jewish law is toxic. So why do we still put the Talmud above the lives of human beings as God created us?
That’s Gratitude for You: Making Sukkot Relevant Again
Some say Sukkot has become a marginal holiday for Reform Jews because it isn’t rooted in easily understandable rituals. But I can’t imagine a holiday more rooted in the fundamentals of being Jewish…and human.