by BethL | Sep 14, 2020 | Published Writings
Published on ReformJudaism.org, September 2020 Elul, our spiritual countdown to Yom Kippur, is different this year. There is a Chasidic story about Elul that encourages us to see ourselves as tenant farmers. We go out to the field every day to do our work. But during...
by BethL | Nov 26, 2018 | Torah Commentary, Torah to Go
Looking at the results of the midterm elections, one thing seems clear: we must find a way to live peaceably with each other amidst the stark divisions in our communities and throughout the nation. The sharpness of the conflicts tests us in ways large and small, and...
by BethL | Mar 8, 2018 | Torah Commentary
Pesach is coming. Of course we know this, as we have been preparing our homes and our hearts for it. This Shabbat, we celebrate its imminent arrival with the new moon, Rosh Chodesh Nisan. Rosh Chodesh Nisan is important because it was the first new moon after our...
by BethL | Feb 6, 2018 | Torah Commentary, Torah to Go
God’s parting of the Red Sea, the Israelites’ escape from the Egyptian army, and the prophetess Miriam’s victory song are some of the most awesome moments in the history of our people. Who amongst us is not moved by the extraordinary events that occur in this week’s...
by BethL | Dec 15, 2017 | Torah Commentary, Torah to Go
During a year, it sometimes seems as if the Bible and its familiar commentaries stay the same, while we change on levels both superficial and profound. Whether it is because of personal growth, shift in living situations, family and relationship status, work,...
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