On this last day of the fifth week of counting the Omer, we experience Malchut in Hod - Leadership in Humility. The majestic mountains of the Himalayan Range; the... Read More

Looking for a great spring bedtime story? The brand new children’s book “Good night, laila tov” does more than tell a simple goodnight story. Author... Read More

Tonight begins Week Two of counting the Omer. The Divine Attribute for this week is Gevurah, which means justice and discipline, but also restraint. Gevurah is about boundaries and... Read More

by Rabbi Katy Z. Allen This Shabbat is Shabbat Shira, when we read the Song of the Sea, the song Moses sang after the Israelites... Read More

I used to lament the fact that Sukkot, which begins on October 13th this year, gives us no time to breathe after Yom Kippur. But... Read More

Of Purple Loosestrife, Chihuly, and Desert Journeys Purple loosestrife is beautiful at this time of year. Masses of intense purple fill wetlands. But the stunning... Read More

I’m not a bird expert, but I knew immediately that this bird was unusual. It was totally white. Flying over the river, its long neck... Read More

The first time I saw it, I knew it was a duck I’d never seen, but I couldn’t get a clear enough look to be... Read More