Journal, May 16, 2026 (North Carolina)
I am sitting at a bar in Black Mountain, slightly drunk — though not the same way as yesterday. Yesterday I was completely exhausted after a red-eye flight and from sleeping badly night after night. This time, instead of turning the trip into just another conference visit, I planned ahead and gave myself an entire […]
Journal, October 2, 2025
Yom Kippur, Shabbat of Shabattons came and went. Last night we sat down to a meal and lit the candles including the Yitzkor candle in memory of those loved and lost and started the day of atonement. Our last chance to soften God’s decree for all of us for the year ahead. I always find […]
Journal September 23, 2025
Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur are probably the most important holidays in Jewish religion. We are not calling them High Holidays just because. A lot of Jews only attend a synagogue during High Holidays. Why? It is time to reflect and think about how we are going to live our lives in the coming year. […]