Episodes
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
"God, Let me receive good counsel!" The 5 minute practice that will change your life
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
In this 5 minute teaching, I read a poem by Zbigniew Herbert and then share a seriously short spiritual practice that involves receiving the deepest of advice. In that, I connect the prayer Hashkiveinu to the Mourners Kaddish to my own experience of practicing it.
Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
Jonah versus Moshe: When Do We Hold the King Accountable and When Do We Move On?
Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
As America faces what to do and think about impeachment, I reflect on the dramatic difference between the book of Jonah and account of the final plagues in Exodus where God hardens Pharoah's heart. In the former, God is so anxious to accept an apology, move on, and look to the future that Jonah wants to refuse God's service, and in the other God prevents the moving on that Moshe is so anxious to get to.