In recent weeks, I was asked to offer a roast and a toast at two different gatherings, each with more than 100 attendees. The roast was...

“We come from the universe. We are intrinsically part of the earth. That’s our origin story. Once we know it—know it in our bones—our...

This month, my writers’ group, organized by Rabbi Jamie Arnold, celebrated its tenth anniversary. I remember very clearly the first...

“Because we live in a money-centric culture, we tend to think of generosity only as a question of reaching into our wallets. But as with...