Naming the Void

Sacred Truths about Names and Naming

Oedipal Jews: Making Sense of Intermarriage through the Haze of Illusions and Fear

1. Why Does Intermarriage Matter?

Some explosive antagonisms in the Jewish community simmer below the threshold of expression or even conscious awareness.  On occasion, these conflicts erupt in a public forum, revealing pain and loss, complex struggles and confused affinities.  The debate rages for some time, fueling clashing perspectives, voices of wisdom and yelps of hatred.  Then passions subside, and we return to the choreographed normalcy of daily life, hoping to forget our latest glimpse of the heart of darkness.  But, over the centuries, we’ve learned the value of remembering.

A Meditation on Sound and Silence

Below is something I thumb-wrote on my iPhone’s notepad, on a beautiful breezy night in Mexico, during the best vacation of my life, to the hushing sound of tepid waves.