Eight Reasons to be Happy this Hanukkah
Eight pop-culture or otherwise “non-spiritual” reasons to love Hanukkah this year (2012/5773).
read moreChant: Ululate in Praise
I’ve been on a burst of creativity the past 10 days or so! Another chant. This time based on a bracha from the Kohenet Siddur. The beat, I’m pretty sure was inspired by hearing Samba Elegua play at my Kohenet sister, Annie Matan Gilbert, wedding!
read moreI am Grateful / Yom Kippur
I am grateful this Yom Kippur for every gift in my life, especially just the chance to wake up each day and start again. Thank you to all who support me in so many ways. I hope that I’ve in no way injured you in the past year, and I hope in the year to come we will all feel that our work together mutually supports each...
read moreWhat if HaShem is Really HaSham?
I’m reading “In the Beginning: A Short History of the Hebrew Language” by Joel Hoffman, and it’s a really fascinating book. What of the things that it’s really made me think about are the many stories that there is a letter, traditionally the four-pronged shin, that is missing from the Torah. The idea...
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Mini Manifesto:
Spirituality: My primary lens is progressive Jewish spirituality, but I also like to find the universal elements that connection us all.
Culture: I am fascinated by both culture on most levels. I mostly focus on American culture and what makes us who we are as a country, but I'm also intrigued by sub-cultures in the USA and the growing global cultural trends.
Technology: Technology is one of the strongest drivers of cultural and even spiritual changes in the last 100 years, and possibly the next 100.
Culture: I am fascinated by both culture on most levels. I mostly focus on American culture and what makes us who we are as a country, but I'm also intrigued by sub-cultures in the USA and the growing global cultural trends.
Technology: Technology is one of the strongest drivers of cultural and even spiritual changes in the last 100 years, and possibly the next 100.