by admin | May 19, 2019 | Blog
Picture this: We are in the final moments of Yom Kippur. I am standing in front of the open ark, which is brightly lit, and the Torahs are dressed in white, as is the congregation. The sun is almost setting. I am singing about the Gates of Heaven closing, imploring...
by admin | Aug 6, 2016 | Blog
I stood at the lectern facing the ark, right under the skylight with the sun shining down on me. The congregation sat behind me. I had not come here expecting to sing aloud. I was at the beginning of a leave of absence from my pulpit, grateful for my courage in taking...
