Writings

Jul 6, 20213 min read

My faith celebrates LGBTQ people; Our Nation Should at Least Respect Them

Published in the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle As a religious leader in western Pennsylvania, I am hoping that Senators Pat Toomey and Bob...

Dec 1, 20202 min read

Share Your Light

Every few years, in youth group or at camp, a program will begin with everyone gathering in the dark. Each person receives a candle but...

Jul 16, 20193 min read

Turning a Curse into a Blessing

Our nation's leaders can cause irreparable harm when they act out of fear. How can we turn that curse into a blessing?

Oct 24, 20182 min read

Finding Balance in Competing Views

Tension between serving the individual or the particular and serving the community or the universal is one that has existed for...

Mar 23, 20162 min read

It's All in the Relationship

Cards, flowers, chocolate, and all sorts of other gifts. We make these offerings to people we care about so they know that we're thinking of