Altars

This week's Torah portion, Lech Lecha (Genesis 12:1-17:27) , begins with God commanding Abraham to leave his land, his birthplace, and his father's house for a land God will show him. In the background of our lives right now, there's talk of peace plans and processes, and I find myself thinking about peace not as a destination we arrive at, but as a journey we commit to.  Abraham never actually possessed the land he was promised - he bought only a burial cave. His entire life

February 9, 2025 Consider the profound irony that the weekly verses containing Judaism's most important moment - the revelation at Mount...