Here in the Western world, what little most of us understand about guides is steeped in religion. And for those who have no interest in organized (or disorganized) religion, or those like me who have been wounded or betrayed by religion, religious answers are unhelpful, and can even be a turn-off.
I had a wonderful conversation in this podcast, talking about everything from the importance of weather to the role of...
My turbulent relationship with food began when I was an infant. The story, as my mother told it, was that she was...
I took this photo a couple of years ago. The saying came to me a couple of nights ago. I think they were destined to...
It is almost Shabbos and I am feeling anxious and disconnected.I have finally identified the feeling I was trying so...
I hadn't spoken with my friend D in a while, until yesterday, when D called with new year's wishes and to check in. D...
Against my instincts to stay hidden, stay unseen while I'm feeling so much pain, I went to shul. I didn't really want...
D asked the following question earlier: what specifically do you want your rabbi or even the entire congregation to...
I told D that when I went to shul this past Shabbat, I thought about the question D had asked earlier, what would I...