A poem for Passover about the endurance of the ritual: P erhaps there is no richer ritual: A stirring tale, food, wine, prayer, and song, ...

  A poem for Purim that juxtaposes human intent and God’s:   “P urim” means “lots,” which wicked Haman threw, U nderstanding thus the g...

  A poem for Holocaust Remembrance Day:   There've been, of course, many holocausts. How come only one gets to be "The"? Eac...

  A Chanukah poem about how Creation is equally a mystery to those who turn to reason or faith for an explanation:   Given that there is no ...

  A Passover poem about how each Jew’s participation in Jewish ritual enabled Judaism to survive two thousand years of exile:   P art of...

  A Hanukkah poem about the miracle of light:   H ow explain the miracle of light? A  lamp's a miracle, refueled or no. N or is there ...

  A poem for Rosh Hashanah comparing remorse to shame : Remorse is not a synonym for shame. One is mainly outer; the other, inner. S...

March 28, 2021 Dear Subscriber: Each week we examine a theme from a variety of points of view. The theme for this week is Passover, which ...

March 27, 2021 Dear Subscriber: Each week we examine a theme from a variety of points of view. The theme for this week is Passover, which ...

March 25, 2021 Dear Subscriber: Each week we examine a theme from a variety of points of view. The theme for this week is Passover, which ...

March 24, 2021 Dear Subscriber: Each week we examine a theme from a variety of points of view. The theme for this week is Passover, which ...

March 23, 2021 Dear Subscriber: Each week we examine a theme from a variety of points of view. The theme for this week is Passover, which ...

March 22, 2021 Dear Subscriber: Each week we examine a theme from a variety of points of view. The theme for this week is Passover, which ...

December 13, 2020 Dear Subscriber: Each week we examine a theme from a variety of points of view. The theme for this week is darkness and ...

March 8, 2012 #675 Dear Subscriber: This week’s poem of the week is a poem for Purim. You can hear me read the poem and listen to the music ...

December 15, 2011 #664 Dear Subscriber: This week’s poem of the week is a poem for Hanukkah. You can hear me read the poem and listen to the...

April 14, 2011 #629 Dear Subscriber: This week’s poem of the week is a poem for Passover. . You can hear me read the poem and listen to the ...

March 25, 2010 #574   Dear Subscriber:   This week’s poem of the week is a Passover poem.   You can hear me read the poem and listen to the ...

December 10, 2009 #559 Dear Subscriber: This week’s poem of the week is a Hanukkah poem. You can hear me read the poem and listen to the mus...

September 24, 2009 #548 Dear Subscriber: This week’s poem of the week is a poem for Yom Kippur. You can hear me read the poem and listen to ...