It is not enough that Evangelical Christian Fundamentalists want to imprison and advocate the murder of gay people in Uganda but now they are calling for that here in the United States.The American Family Association radio host and head of the Idaho Family Alliance, Bryan Fischer, recently posted these words in reply to an e-mail from a…Read more »

I dream of the ideal Sunday.  For most of my life I have had Sundays at Temple either attending Religious School or teaching religious school or running religious school.  In truth I love being at Temple (that should be obvious I became a rabbi!)  But there are moments when I long to have a real week-end. …Read more »

Tonight we begin the holiday of Tu B’shevat -the 15th day of the month of Shevat.   This is commonly called the birthday of the trees. It is one of the four New Years as it is written in the Mishnah: There are four new years… the first of Shevat is the new year for trees according to the…Read more »

Parshat Beshalach Exodus 13:17 -17:16 Our Torah portion, Beshalach, is the next installment of the liberation of the Israelites.  The ten plagues that God sent over Egypt in Parshat Vayera and Parshat Bo were powerful signs of God’s power and dominion over the various gods of Egypt. The plagues were sent to inspire the Israelites and at…Read more »

Dear Mr. President, In a couple of hours you will come to Congress and tell them and our nation about the state of our country. The State of the Union address is a report from you to the legislative branch about where we are, where we have been and where you see us going in…Read more »

My Good friend Rev. Susan Russell posted this wonderful letter on her blog.  I thought it worth repeating. It is a powerful statement on the recent ruling by the Supreme Court on corporate giving and citizenship. It made me think twice.  I hope it will make you think twice too. [via email — thanks to…Read more »

Today I was asked what “liberation” means to me. I had to think a moment.  But what I came to is that it means all of who I am.  The wholeness of me.  The hebrew word shelymut comes to mind.  This is the same root  system as the word shalom-peace.  Shelymut as a concept is completeness and wholeness.  Liberation…Read more »

Last night was every parent’s nightmare.  My son was in a car accident.   Thank God he is okay.  And the other three kids are as well. A couple of scratches here and there.  But the car they were in not so good.  Ben wasn’t driving.  A friend was but it could have been him  (although he…Read more »