Author Archives: Yaacov

            During the last year I was involved in two study groups focusing on racism and white privilege.  A recent incident brought home to me the problem of Jewish privilege. An individual on the Education Committee of a synagogue objected … Continue reading →

Join me at the Jewish Climate Action Conference Sunday, April 25. There are lots of great workshops including the one I will be presenting on Spiritual Resilience and Values Based Action. Sessions focus on carbon reduction, advocacy, spiritual resilience, soil … Continue reading →

This week we are in the midst of one of the most distressing times that can be remembered as we contend with election anxiety, an out of control pandemic, social distancing, social unrest, social media overload,  and the continuing problem … Continue reading →

Is it possible to be happy and sad and the same time? This might sound like a trick question, but it really is not. The answer to the question lies in understanding that there are at least two way to understand … Continue reading →

The Hanukkah Dilemma – Some Thoughts on Miracles and Modernity Hanukkah is one of my favorite holidays. Lighting candles, eating latkes and sufganiyot, singing and playing dreidel. I love eating our dinner as we watch the candles burn and we … Continue reading →

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