As the nights darken and grow longer and colder, I notice myself growing a bit more introspective. The New Year is soon approaching, and it is a natural period of contemplation and looking back and ahead. This is the time of Chanukah. This is a time of reflection, embracing the dark and light, and a period of rededication. But a rededication to what? Continue reading “What is Chanukah “Really”?: Rededicating the Temple and Sanctuary for Today”
Where is God?: The Gate of Heaven is Here
One of the most important spiritual questions of our day and ages past is, “Where is God?” Following catastrophes, holocausts, and the traumas of ordinary life, there is no perfect answer. Yet I have slowly come to realize that God is right here! Just here! Wherever you are! Continue reading “Where is God?: The Gate of Heaven is Here”