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In this week's Torah portion, Behar - Bechukotai, the last Torah portion for the book of Leviticus, God tells Moses to speak to the...

"Every day I see or hear something that more or less kills me with delight..." –Mary Oliver

Today I wrote a prayer for graduates of Elon this year that I plan record for the conferral of degrees.  I think this is the prayer I...

This week's Torah portion is Emor from the book of Leviticus. There are two things I want to point out about this week's Torah portion....

Since the first moment of this global pandemic this has been a political issue. So it is difficult to talk about the pandemic without...

Last Sunday, I hauled my rocking chair from the living room to the front stoop of my house and sat in the warm air, watching a few...

In the words of the hilarious Leslie Jordan, I’ve been “hunkering down” throughout this time of social distancing at my parents’ house...

“Who are holy beings? They are beloved, clear of mind, and courageous. Raising their voices in constant gratitude. They marvel at every...

Heraclitus, an ancient Greek philosopher, is famous for saying, “No person ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same...

This morning, I woke up fully intending to share a message with you all which was carefully crafted throughout last week. However, today...

Like many of us, I’m sure, there have been more than a handful of moments throughout the past six weeks where I’ve felt overwhelmed by...

The religion of Islam teaches that we should care for our souls as well as our bodies. Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic lunar...

This week's Torah Portion is Tazria-Metzora, and it's a Parsha we love to hate, universally dreaded by all Bar and Bat Mitzvah students....

We are returning to #ThrowbackThursday fashion by bringing back one of our most loved Numen Lumen talks. Previous and first Hillel...

Yesterday morning, my inbox was flooded with a chain of images of my grandfather greeting a heron in his back yard. A Michigander through...

Sometimes these days, I can’t get much done.  Well, to be honest, this is the way I feel every day. What I once accomplished daily has...

The central teaching of Islam revolves around declaring the Oneness of God. An important point to make here is when we speak ofOneness,...

In the Torah, God commands the Israelites to make offerings to God in the form of sacrifices. The Israelites would bring forth offerings...

As Christians continue to celebrate Easter, the time when we remember and rejoice at Jesus rising from the dead.  It might be helpful to...

Lately, Mary Oliver has been the friend that wakes me up in the morning. She whispers to rise with the sun and reminds me of the present...