Category Archives: Judaism

ON BEING AN AMERICAN: WHEN HATE SPEECH HITS HOME

Posted on November 6, 2018 by

As I write this, it is the midterm elections in the United States. Nothing is more American than voting and I see myself as a patriotic American. I have voted in every election since I turned 18. My first election, … Continue reading →

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I’M ANGRY

Posted on October 27, 2018 by

I’m angry. I am so angry. And I’ve had it. Shabbat is one of my favorite times of the week. Sometimes, I am teaching or leading some sort of service. Sometimes, as today, I can have a leisurely day. Avoiding … Continue reading →

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Eliza, Coming Out of Mitzrayim

Posted on March 28, 2018 by

There is nothing like good art. Art that makes you think. Art that has nine lives. Last week we saw the new production of My Fair Lady at the Lincoln Center Theater, here in NYC. It was wonderful. This story … Continue reading →

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The Year of Repairing Gail: My Adventures in Healthcare

Posted on May 2, 2017 by

When I was young, my parents were not big on attending doctors. We went for our annual exams for school, but they didn’t run for every ache and fever. Take an aspirin and go to school was their philosophy. While … Continue reading →

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Blogging the Torah: Parashat Chayei Sarah, Matriarchs Galore

Posted on November 30, 2016 by

  Thanksgiving weekend seemed an appropriate time to think about the matriarchs in our lives. First, there were the matriarchs at many of our Thanksgiving tables. At mine their were two, my mother and my brother’s mother-in-law. Then there is … Continue reading →

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Blogging the Torah: Parashat Vayeira, Ishmael, Isaac, and the Rabbi’s Bathroom

Posted on November 19, 2016 by

A few weeks ago a pipe burst in the ceiling above our tub. The building quickly repaired it and covered it up for a few weeks. When it came time to make sure that the pipe was holding, we decided … Continue reading →

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Blogging the Torah: Parashat Noach, From Shelach to Lecha

Posted on November 7, 2016 by

This weekend I was in my happy place, singing with 75 of my closest friends at an annual program called Shabbat Shira held in the woods of Wisconsin. Held at the URJ’s camp Olin Sang Ruby Union Institute, this is … Continue reading →

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WHO REALLY MATTERS?

Posted on August 11, 2016 by

I have a confession. I was one of those people. When I first heard “Black Lives Matter” I thought, what do you mean? All lives matter. Unlike some of our former elected officials, I kept my mouth shut until I … Continue reading →

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Dayenu: When Is It Enough

Posted on April 27, 2016 by

Sitting at a friend’s seder table, full and content and a bit bleary-eyed, I was awakened by this lovely sermon that was to be given the next morning. Welcome, guest blogger Rabbi Rosalie M. Osian. Thanks for sharing your words. … Continue reading →

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Blogging the Torah: Parashat Shemot, What Happened?

Posted on January 1, 2016 by

It seems almost appropriate that this week’s Torah portion is read on the cusp of a new year as it represents a transitional time for the Israelite people. We have just ended the book of Bereshit (Genesis). The Israelites have … Continue reading →

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