Divine-love

In Av — the month whose very name means Father — we discover that honoring our imperfect parents carries a promise deeper than long life: arukhah (healing), the slow closing of the wounds we all carry, and a softening of how easily the word Avinu, our Father, forms in our mouths. Read More

When life feels as fleeting and unsteady as a sukkah, the very walls around us — two full walls and a handsbreadth of a third — are the kabbalistic shape of a one-armed hug from God, His right arm embracing us. Read More