Given that Rosh Chodesh Tammuz and US Independence Day coincide this year I wanted to share a thought about religion, spirituality and democracy. Many traditional religious structures, with their hierarchies and emphasis on obedience and authority, don’t align so well with the flattened hierarchy of democracy, where the common citizen chooses their leaders and policies. Spirituality […]
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The growing world of spirituality and social change
The Inside Out Wisdom and Action Project is part of a larger ecosystem made up of organizations and people of many faiths who are all interested in exploring and building on the intersections between spiritual practice and social change. In the Jewish community these include Reconstructing Judaism and their Reset Project and their Hashivenu podcast, Taproot and others. In the broader […]
Receiving and Passing on Torah in Sivan
Today is Rosh Chodesh Sivan – only five more days until Jewish communities around the world celebrate the gift of Torah. And, I have an exciting announcement: Please mark your calendars for the next Kirva Teshuva Workshop coming up on September 11 and September 19 at Mishkan Tefilla in Brookline! Webinar dates will be included in next […]
The Opportunity and Challenge of Power
Thoughts about Power and Ethics on Jerusalem Day Yesterday was Yom Yerushalayim/Jerusalem Day, the day in the Jewish calendar that celebrates Israel’s sovereignty over the holy sites in Jerusalem, including the Temple Mount and Western Wall. With Israel’s victory in the Six Day War and control over the West Bank, the militarily vulnerable Jewish state […]
Reaping what you sow in Iyar
The steady path to freedom through Tikkun Middot Today and tomorrow are Rosh Chodesh Iyar, days 1 and 2. I hope to see many of you at the Boston Mussar Conference this afternoon (12 – 5 PM, 384 Harvard Street in Brookline, MA). More information is below! We are right in the middle of the Omer […]
