The Shoreline of Memory

On the Seventh Day of Pesach, when the festival meets Shabbat and memory meets hope, Rabbi Adrian M. Schell offers a tender reflection from the edge of the sea—both literal…

Omer Counting 2025

The Omer marks our journey from freedom to purpose — day by day, step by step. Download your free counting sheet now from my website and join the tradition of sacred time.

Bak, Buk, and the Great Purim Heist

Wasn’t that a great Purim weekend? Such fun. Thank you to all who attended and contributed to a great celebration. By the way, did you notice this year’s most ambitious,…

In the Shadow of Beauty

Shabbat Ki Tissa brings us face to face with a rare figure in our tradition—Bezalel, an artist whose name itself means “in the shadow of God.” Bezalel’s job was special:…

Rabbi, do you believe in God?

‘I hear that nowadays Rabbis don’t have to believe in God – Rabbi, do you believe in God?’ You know, this question comes up surprisingly often in my life as…

The real test of morality

There’s a reason we come back to the following teaching again and again: Love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. It’s the most often repeated…