Posted by in Uncategorized Parshat Ki Tissa Exodus 30:11-34:35 This week we observe the joyous holiday of Purim. The Story of Esther in our Tanach, the Hebrew Scriptures, reminds us of the human strength to be the voice of justice and truth. Esther prepared for three days of prayer and a day of fasting to summons the courage…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Purim is just a couple of days away. The story of good Queen Esther, who doesn’t really know she is Jewish marries King Ashuereus who is a bit of an oaf. The Evil Haman, descendent of the arch enemies of the Israelites, manipulates the King into decreeing the death of all the Jews of the…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Same Sex Marriage Poll is outstanding. We are winning on the ground. More than 59% of Californians favor allowing same-sex marriage! The poll results are below. -Read this article from the San Francisco Chronicle for more information. We can’t let up. Keep the pressure on in your church or spiritual community. …Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized We are living in dangerous times. I don’t really think the threat of terrorists is as great a threat as those coming from Conservatives these days. The coordinated attack on women in this country is the greatest threat of all. There is an attack on reproductive health care. There is an attack on women’s…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized So the Oscars have been given out for another year. While I loved Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady I thought that the Academy once again showed it to be the realm of white men. Most of the members of the Academy are white men. And with the exception of a very few, the Oscars…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized By JOSH GERSTEIN |2/22/12 5:03 PM EST Another federal judge has found unconstitutional a key part of the Defense of Marriage Act, the federal law which forbids providing federal government benefits to same-sex spouses. U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey White, who sits in San Francisco and was appointed to the bench by President George W.…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Lest we think the war in Afghanistan is over-IT IS NOT. American troops are still in harms way and a war that is over a decade old still takes the lives of our soldiers-heroes. Please say a prayer for the souls of those who died in service of our country. They gave the ultimate…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Parshat Mishpatim Exodus 21:1 -24:18 Our Torah portion this week, Parshat Mishpatim expounds and expands the Ten Commandments given in last week’s Torah portion, Yitro. The Jewish people are blessed with a system of law and rules to live by. Why weren’t “Ten” rules for living enough? Why does God give Moses further instruction? The…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized It is so sad to think of Whitney Houston’s death. A beautifully talented but tortured soul. May the many who loved her, her daughter, mother, family and friends and her many fans around the world take some comfort in the fact that her voice and image will live on in our lives. She had a…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized I have written several posts about funeral etiquette in the past. One area that is always confusing is what to say to the mourners. In Jewish tradition we are not supposed to greet the mourners. This means the primary mourners which are the immediate family (spouse/partner, children, siblings, parents). We are not supposed to go…Read more »
Walking Humbly. Seeking Justice. Living with Hope. 