Spread the word

I’m a proud member of Religion Outside The Box – a Portland-nonprofit run by Rabbi Brian.
I know the words “religion” and the title “rabbi” bring up some connotations, but I’m going to ask you not to back away. Rabbi Brian is very inclusive and far from dogmatic.
He is working to make spirituality and the concepts of faith more approachable in our chaotic time. As he wrote recently, “Religion shouldn’t shackle people, it should set them free.“
 
Thought these few blogs might resonate with you:
Let me know what you think!
I’m trying to do my part to spread the word and understand how this translates IRL (in real life) to people IN my life, like you.
-Me

It’s o.k. to seek love.

November 6, 2025

Beloved reader, I am redoing the rotb.org website.  Again. Why am I redoing the website again? Because a website older than (blank) years is (blank minus one) years overdue for a facelift.  (The standard is three years for small sites and six years for large sites.)  ✧✧✧ While placing into the background a composite grid, 15 wide by five tall,

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Apple-Banana-Cap

November 5, 2025

An apple, a banana, and a baseball cap.🍎🍌🧢 ✧✧✧  I arrive at the wedding venue super early. My preference, always, is to arrive early, find the couple, and let them see that I’m on site. (It usually calms them down.) But, today, I’m super, super early. The couple haven’t even arrived yet. “You the photographer?” I ask a man pulling

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Deleted Scenes from the Book of Jonah.

October 17, 2025

A few weeks ago, in writing to you about the High Holy Day services, I referenced stopping the telling the story of the fish-dwelling prophet, Jonah in order to read to two-year old Nora. I thought, “Hey, I know what would make a good article! A fuller, playful retelling of the Book of Jonah.” But, then I read what I

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