Never Forget
Never forget that the Creator’s eyes are always upon the land and her inhabitants to see they remember always they are living in his…
Spoiled Oils
We’ve been around them for too long Their academies Their stadia Their language It’s not our land they want nor even our bodies but…
A Tale of Three Brothers
It’s important to familiarize ourselves with the journey & struggles of the ancient Hebrews.
Fallen Sukkah
One minute dancing with the sefer Torah The next standing in shocked silence As our brothers race off to war One minute a festive…
A Jew in Judea
A Jew in Judea wakes up at dawn as the sun breaks over the rock-covered hills he goes to pasture his sheep on rocky…
Crossing the Jordan
I have been waiting to write this For so, so long Sitting at my desk and crying As my soul grasped for something out…
The Curse of Cowardice
Don’t speak up as they oust us from the theatres, the universities, the workplace flood their paper with rivers of rhetoric for perhaps they…
Between Purim & Pesaḥ
Some Jews look to the Exodus from Egypt saying, “We were slaves once, Strangers in a foreign land Bitterly oppressed and beaten without mercy…
Black Holes
If man is a microcosm of the universe then black holes exist inside him too It’s never hard to fall it’s even inviting just…
Moana’s Lessons on Jewish Identity
While not a perfect match, many of the themes found in Moana echo the Jewish people’s story.
In the Eyes of Esav
In the eyes of Esav I am a threat the mortal enemy of all things he holds dear power for power’s sake gaining at…
Mind the Gap
I see it packaged on the shelves, so I take it A swipe of a card, a ripping of plastic and it’s mine Just…