Pacifists, Just War Theorists, and the Rest of Us For years I was active in Concerned Philosophers for Peace. We…
Renewing Jewish Spiritual Leadership: Vayikra's Small Aleph
When I was a teen in New York City, my father and I liked to slip out of the house…
After the Mountain
When cosmic consciousness fades, the inner work begins. Here is something the great prophets teach us. Seeing God doesn’t automatically…
Pray for Peace
Too many wars are vanity projects of corrupt leaders. They view the people of their own country as serfs who…
Reading Esther in 2026
Power corrupts all—even Jews Have you read the Biblical book of Samuel? You might know, then, that Samuel the Israelite…
Cosmic Consciousness and the End of "Them"
Mystical Experience, Cultural Complexes, and the Politics of Division Cosmic consciousness. What is it? A sense of the unity of…
How to Speak the Name of God
God’s name: it can heal and it can hurt. How will you choose to speak it? Torah shows you options—and…
Letter of Support to ALEPH Students
Dear Aleph Ordination Program community, We, the AOP Deans, are reaching out together today to acknowledge, encourage, and support you.…
Do Dreams Come True?
Dreams are symbolic communications. And, as Rabbi Lawrence Hoffman says, “Symbols symbolize.” That is, they don’t have a specific fixed…