Rabbi's Blog

Haverim,

 I have been overwhelmed by the love and care that has poured out to my sister, Alex and me over the loss of our father. I have been rather literally collecting myself as I have felt fragmented by his dying and his death. I appreciate your patience and kindness.

Halleluyah, Anyway! I had been struggling this year to come up with a phrase to frame these High Holy Days. Finally, when nudged enough, I said,...Read more...

Rabbi Josh has contributed to an article as part of an Interfaith panel in Conscious Life Journal--Your Conscious Spirit. Read the article below.
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Rabbi Josh's excerpt is first, below, then the entire article follows.

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The Heart of the Matter: My Remarks and Invocation at the DNC Winter Meeting 

Text of his invocation

Welcome to my hometown of Atlanta. When I shared with one of my friends, a devout atheist, that I was given...Read more...

Deep in our hearts, is the holiest of places where we can draw upon strengths we are often unaware.

There is a spark in our soul, we are designed with the potential to resist all that is not just, kind and compassionate.

In our minds, is a voice that is waiting to be unleashed...Read more...

“Patience... Is the last hope any individual can have during sabbatical. When the expected doesn't happen... Patience, expect the unexpected. When you are...Read more...

When we feel endangered, or an urgency for justice, it is so tempting to vent about what others may not be doing to exemplify moral courage and enact social justice. While urging others can inspire or agitate others towards change, let us remember...Read more...