The Name as a Tree Last time we saw that the Name was withheld. Not erased. Not lost. Withheld. But restraint is only the surface. The tradition did not preserve… read more

Before We Speak of Names Where does our understanding of a thing come from? For most people who believe in G-d, it doesn’t come from study. It comes the way… read more

There’s an old story that goes like this: A man is walking alone through the woods at dusk. The air is still. The light is fading. But as he walks,… read more

I’ve been avoiding doing this because I already know some people are going to find it upsetting, and the last thing I want to be doing is upsetting people. But,… read more

The illusory truth effect Certainty doesn’t always come out of truth; sometimes, it just comes from repetition. It’s a quirky thing our brains do— we hear something enough times, and… read more

Shared Foundations Jews, Christians, and Muslims all speak of the same G-d. They call him different names – Hashem, El, Elohim, Adonai, Allah, Father — But all point back to… read more