As published in the Los Angeles Jewish Journal May 21, 2026 How would you describe the art of dancing? Are the moves in sequence or the intention behind the action enough? When we’re in the moment, the action we describe simply feels good or fun. Dancing, working, playing, even something sublime like loving, are called participles in the English language. From the root word referring to something participatory , providing meaning to one’s actions is a relational experience. The act doesn’t...

As Published in the Los Angeles Jewish Journal April 15, 2026 Do we have the right spiritual leaders to meet the moment? It’s a timely question in the Jewish world, given the recent attention upon rabbinic leadership. Right now, our hearts are yearning for steady, compassionate, and healing voices to help navigate the sustained crises we witness daily. Are these the skills our leaders currently possess? Traditional forms of leadership rely up on the will of the collective, where success is...

As published in Los Angeles Jewish Journal, February 26, 2026 What does it mean for someone to lose faith? Is it a disappointment that the world is not all good? Is it that suffering seems unfair, especially for those who have done nothing to deserve it? Nothing exists without its opposite; not good without evil, not order w ithout chaos, not this world without what lies beyond it. Seeing the world in binaries, like good or evil or order out of chaos, may underlie our fundamental attempts to...