A Prayer in the Beginning
Last week I was in a Moroccan restaurant in Seattle and had a unique experience: The very nice Palestinian man who ran the restaurant started speaking to me in his Shammi (Eastern) Arabic, and I responded in my good Moroccan Darija over mint tea and cookies. He was shocked to hear a non-Arab speak Arabic in a proper dialect, and when I told him I was Russian he said “No, no it can’t be! Arab blood runs in your veins!”
“How Do Hinduism and Buddhism Influence Me as a Rabbi?”
In Appreciation of the Bhagavad Gita
Mirabai Starr – An Interview about Writing God of Love
March 2012 Resources
The Fiery Force that Sparkles in Everything
What is the positive core at the heart of who I am? My response: “You are I, recognizing the fiery force that sparkles in everything.”
Ice-breakers, Dancing, and Meaning Making
State of Formation Weighs in on Meaning
State of Formation (SoF), which publishes a weekly newsletter, is a forum for emerging religious and ethical leaders. SoF draws from more than 100 young adult writers representing all sorts of religious, spiritual, philosophic backgrounds. Founded by the Journal of Inter-Religious Dialogue, it is run in partnership with Hebrew College and Andover Newton Theological School, in collaboration with the Parliament of the World’s Religions.
One Thousand Words on “Meaning”
What is Most Meaningful in My Life as a Buddhist
Starting with Moksha and Karma Yoga
Faith and the Journey towards Meaning
How I Make Meaning of Life
My wife and I drive out of the city. On the way, we share stories with each other.
We laugh about how complicated and intertwined the tales of our lives have become with each
other, and with and among the people we know.
We are amazed at how disparate events and people come together over time, in surprising
combinations.