Baruch ata Adonai Elohenu, melekh ha’olam, (Blessed art thou, Lord our God, King of the Universe) Who protects innocent bloggers from Internet shaming for mediocre singing, Especially since this one justs want to make people laugh, Like, let’s say, some Jews who’ve not been feeling so great, O Lord, Because of some drek that goes on […]
Dreams of My Grandfather
This is the third post in an interfaith series on remembrance of ancestors. I’ve partnered with Yvonne Aburrow, a Wiccan who writes for Sermons from the Mound, to explore remembrance traditions in each of our faiths. I can think of at least three important dreamers in the Old Testament: Joseph, Pharaoh and Tevye. (HAHAHA – KIDDING! I may […]
Grandpa’s Stories
This is the second post in an interfaith series on remembrance of ancestors. I’ve partnered with Yvonne Aburrow, a Wiccan who writes for Sermons from the Mound, to explore remembrance traditions in each of our faiths. “In the year 1908, an octopus named Diogenes lived in a lake.” This is the first line in the first […]
Anti-Semitism – To Ignore or Not To Ignore
When Joan Rivers died a couple of weeks ago, one of my friends wrote a tribute to her on her blog. Up popped an anti-semite in the comments. Still shocking, but no longer surprising. Anyhow, the question of how to react was the topic of some discussion among us friends, and sparked further questions worth […]
Celebrating #Patheos5Years! Happy Birthday to Diversity and Conversation!
Ahhhh – I remember when Patheos was just a gleam in it’s father’s eye…no…no…that’s not true… Ahhhh – Patheos – you don’t look a DAY over Four Years Old…no…no…that’s not right, either… Ooooo! Patheos! You look GREAT!!! Have you had some WORK DONE??? Sigh. Nope. Not that, either. How about this? Dear Patheos, I remember […]
Invocation
As a Jew, I’ve sat through my share of interminable sermons. I’ve endured excruciatingly long bar mitzvah services and naming ceremonies. Having a Catholic husband has also exposed me to long masses and wordy pre-meal prayers. Now, I’m not really the praying type. However, I’m very happy to respect the prayer rituals of those around […]