Before My Soul Existed (Ibn Ezra)
In his short poem “Before My Soul Existed”, Abraham ibn Ezra reflects on faith, failure, and seeking the joy and light of the Divine.
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Ibn Ezra: Gathered to His People (Chayyei Sarah)
Abraham the Patriarch breathes his last in Genesis 25. He is “gathered to his people,” a mysterious phrase for which Ibn Ezra offers two insights.
Beloved Genealogy: Made in the Image of Humanity
A sermon exploring the “Beloved Community,” for Parshat Va’era on MLK Day weekend. I met recently with my eye doctor…
Eitan Fishbane, “The Sabbath Soul”
Eitan Fishbane collects for us a series of Hasidic texts on Shabbat. He translates them, and provides extensive notes helping…