“And What Is My Life Span?”
So asked the poet, Yehuda Amichai. And the answer? Well, it might be measured in years. Or maybe we could measure the span of a (Continue Reading »)
Category: The View from Jerusalem
“All My Life’s A Circle” Sang Harry Chapin – And He Was Right…
This is Samantha Shabman. She is a first year rabbinic student at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion’s campus here in Jerusalem. I mentioned her (Continue Reading »)
It’s Tu B’Shevat! Let’s Have A National Labor Strike!
As the sun sets on Tu B’Shevat (New Year of the Trees), I have consumed more fruit and nuts than I care to admit. To (Continue Reading »)
Debbie Friedman Lives! Through Us And All Who Sing Her Life…
This past Saturday night was the Hebrew date yahrzeit for Debbie Friedman. Her life and work was celebrated at a Melave Malke (escorting out the (Continue Reading »)
A Very Typical Israeli Argument
Some think that all we do in Israel is work, study, drink coffee and talk about the political situation, both in the country and the (Continue Reading »)
Utopia or Messiah? Which is More Realistic? Or, I’m The True Believer – YOU’RE The Fanatic!
A few weeks ago I wrote about the challenge of living in a “radically imperfect” present when our tradition romanticizes our past and idealizes our (Continue Reading »)
Shabbat Again…Not All Rest Is Easy
I am sitting here at 4:01 PM, getting ready to go to a wonderful Shabbat evening service at an extraordinary minyan called Nava T’hilah. It (Continue Reading »)
Ben Yehuda Street – Works Most Every Time! A Pittsburgh Friend And Colleague
Thursday night is the beginning of the weekend in Israel, especially Jerusalem. The schools run from Sunday through Thursday and in many homes, Friday is (Continue Reading »)
From The Sublime To The…Well, You Get The Picture
This is the sign for the Yellow Gas Station and Mini-mart. It sits right between the King David Hotel and Hebrew Union College on King (Continue Reading »)
Rabbi Dr. Elie Holzer Making The Bride Linger…Tova Hartman Re-Imagining The Synagogue: Two Spiritual Heroes
Sorry for the fuzzy photo (say that 3 times fast!). I was at a Saturday night gathering called a Melave Malka, which translates as, “Accompanying (Continue Reading »)
