Tag: "Torah"

On Simchat Torah: unraveling joy

On Simchat Torah: unraveling joy

So God shows up and asks if you want 613 Laws. The Jews took all of them. According to the story, they did not ask why. But if ancient Jewry was anything like my relatives, I’ll never believe it. The Jews I know would never settle for anything without asking why.

Oct 05, 2009 | 4 comments | View Post
My Rosh Hashanah challenge: making the holiday personal

My Rosh Hashanah challenge: making the holiday personal

I am not going to use this space to lecture you on the things you must do this year on Rosh Hashanah – the commitments you must make to God, the prayers you must sing, the blessings you must recite. The traditions of this holiday are numerous, and for many of us, perhaps even a [...]

Sep 08, 2009 | 1 comment | View Post