Published on December 28th, 2017 | by Leah Lazer
I just saw the latest Star Wars movie with my family. It was very exciting and entertaining. But beyond that, I’ve always felt that the amazing popularity of the Star Wars series has been in part... Read More →
Published on December 19th, 2017 | by Leah Lazer
There is a hymn with a beautiful melody that many Jewish groups have been borrowing from our Christian neighbors in recent years that begins, “Oh Lord, prepare me, to be a sanctuary, pure and holy, tried... Read More →
Published on November 24th, 2017 | by Leah Lazer
Take a good look at American society today and you see both dysfunctional, shortsighted, thinking, and, if you look, you can see a new kind of thinking that takes the whole picture into account. On the... Read More →
Published on October 20th, 2017 | by Leah Lazer
This week’s Torah portion, Noah, starts out (Genesis 6:9) with one of those extra words that rabbis and commentators just can’t leave alone: we’ve got to understand why the Torah put in an extra word when it didn’t need... Read More →
Published on September 6th, 2017 | by Leah Lazer
Recently, I read an article in the New York Times Magazine that talked about the way that people do or say things, say, supporting a good cause or political opinion, not because they really believe in it, but because they... Read More →
Published on September 6th, 2017 | by Leah Lazer
We are creatures of habit. Mostly, that’s a good thing. I almost never forget to brush my teeth, close the windows and lock the doors before I go to bed at night. In the morning I... Read More →
Published on August 30th, 2017 | by Leah Lazer
My family and I just got back from ten days at our annual “dance camp.” This gathering, which has been happening for more than 30 years, is about dancing, but more so, it’s ten days of... Read More →
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