I have lived my life believing that the world worth having would be had, and that I would witness it. But since the election, I have realized there are things I imagined I would see in my lifetime that I now know I will not.

The time that we are in is much bigger than the election. Our role is bigger than getting particular individuals into office. There is a field – I don’t know what to call it – a spiritual field, a cultural field, a metaphysical field that needs to be restored and protected. We are its guardians. (Audio available.)

We are at a crossroads: one path moving forward and one circling back. Thankfully, we are very good at circles. Some thoughts coming out of Sukkot, Hoshanah Rabbah, Shemini Atzeret, and Simchat Torah.

Tugging on some of the threads of the current tangle: Zionism, Anti-Zionism, Anti-Semitism, Trauma and . . . Peace. No policy to propose, but principles to take seriously. October 11, 2024.

In this tangled time, we pray to be released from our tangles, but there's a tangle of life that is worth hanging in with. The explanation of this includes evolution of fire, blue skies, Hebrew letters, and the seeds we want to sow for the future.