a new spring
(probably not) cherry blossoms in scott circle; photo by salem pearce Yesterday, Saturday, was a gorgeous day here in the nation’s capital. It was sunny and 70 degrees, and Shabbat was made sweeter by...
View Article“yesterday we learned that it’s okay to kill a black kid”
Last night after dinner my husband and I walked to J.P. Licks — the local ice cream shop, about a mile away — and we were able to return from that outing to our home unaccosted. This is one of the many...
View Articlehappy second birthday, NPITV!
No Power in the ‘Verse turns two today! I started the blog as I was applying to rabbinical school, and I am now a quarter of the way through school (or will be once the small matter of two finals and...
View Articleforfeiting the right to worship gd
I originally gave a version of this d’var Torah at Nehar Shalom Community Synagogue on January 18, 2015, on the Shabbat of MLK Weekend. It also appeared on jewschool. “We forfeit the right to worship...
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