“I’m Abel,” he offered, thrusting forward his hand. The other man took it and said, “Jesús. Soy Jesús.” Abel felt…
The Saving of Moriah — from Holy Moriah
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Two days later, Ari and Rashid welcome a second houseguest, the Rev. Judd “Buffalo Roy” Royce himself. He is a…
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The baby came, and it was a strong boy whom they named Mordechai, may he grow wise and brave as…
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Ba-Seter, In the Cranny of the Cliff
At weddings I often sing a few verses from Shir Hashirim, the Song of Songs. As I sing, the couple…
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Bridges and Other Elevated Crossings
Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2014 Rabbi Dawn Rose As most of you know, this will be my last Rosh Hashanah here at Temple…
Anger as a Spiritual Path. Yom Kippur Sermon 2014
Anger as a Spiritual Path (Some Do’s and Don’ts) A Sermon for Yom Kippur Morning Service, 2014 Rabbi Dawn Rose,…
Domestic Abuse in Jewish Communities
Behind Closed Doors 30 years ago, I converted to Judaism at a Conservative synagogue. My conversion class was a…
Navagating the New Year
Last year in a bulletin essay, I said that kayaking was like prayer moving through water. I had been boating…
Heroes
Spiderman, like so many other superhero stories and Western sagas, was written by a Jew who was fascinated with story…