Eclectic Cleric

Going Clear

Where Leviticus and Charles Dickens meet: "Useless to change institutions without a change of heart"

Comedians and Bullies

On Refugee Shabbat, the Torah shares its wisdom for resisting tyrants.

Letting Go

C.S. Lewis said, “Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less.” It's also a piece of Giving Up and Letting Go - Thomas Friedman, America 2022: Where Everyone Has Rights and No One Has Responsibilities

 

What‘s in a Name?

Claim your identity, but be open to review

Covid Lessons

Returning to our Heska Amuna Synagogue, what lessons can we begin to piece together? What do we keep and what do we give up?

Meditation: ”Merest Breath”

Inhale your authentic self, and exhale your superficial self. Based on Robert Alter's translation of Ecclesiastes, "Merest breath."

Allies and Partners

Is "Brit" a (a) compact, (b) contract, (c) covenant, or (d) none of the above?

Meditation: ”A New Year”

Good for Rosh HaShanah, or any time you need to release past regrets or future worries!

The Acme of Success

In trying times, we ought to rewrite our definition of success. Sometimes, surviving and thriving is its own blessing.

A Recipe for Joy

In trying times, what can our tradition teach us about remaining buoyant, agreeable, and content?