Congregation Shir Ami

The Judaism of tradition is full of laws. It's easy to get lost in the laws, miss their ultimate point and turn our backs. But societal moments that spotlight the rule of law often reveal grave risks when folks can accept or reject the role of law as they please. The point of law is to serve causes far beyond the individual. And spiritually speaking, the point of law's wise restraints that make us free is just that – a profound freedom of soul.

R. David's latest for Congregation Shir Ami.

Wise Restraints and Sapphire Skyways (P. Mishpatim) The Judaism of tradition is full of laws. It's easy to get lost in the laws, miss their ultimate point and turn our backs. But at a societal moment that spotlights the rule of law, we see the grave...

Understood as they truly are, "holy" places can be the most ordinary ... until life, love, experience and memory change them into something more. Those places can transport us in memory and meaning, mind and heart – if we let them.

R. David's latest for Congregation Shir Ami

When Places Double (P. Hayyei Sarah) What we call spiritual places, holy sites, are more than our consecrated houses of worship or historical touch points. Understood as they truly are, "holy" places can be the most ordinary ... until...