Ayin of Ma-du-ah
Last week we raised questions about the Hebrew words for “why?” — maduah ( Mem-Dalet-Vav-Ayin) and lamah (Lamed-Mem-Heh). We want to explore what these different
Blind to Color
The mid-term elections this week expose “insufficient” language that serves to harm and divide our great country. It is not just the incessant language of
Start Spreading the News
When your campaign or video “goes viral,” as was the case with the (ice) bucket challenge, it is great news. The word virus, etymologically, comes
Touched by a Torah
A few years back I received a call from then assistant Rabbi of Temple Sinai, Jay Tel-Rav, wondering if I could take a look at
The Stopping Place
“There had to be a stopping place,” she said, “and this seemed to be the place for me to stop being pushed around. I had
Blue Monday
“Let the past year and its cursed images end.” Is this prayer a naïve hope? Did we think that when we said this prayer on