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

Misplaced Righteous Indignation

September 24, 2026

I’m fuming. FUMING. F-U-M-I-N-G! I’ve just removed my key from the front door and crossed over the threshold. The setting is my first floor apartment at 7 Keren Hayesod in Jerusalem. I lived there for a year — two buildings down and across the street from the Super Sol where King George starts. About a 1¼-mile walk from the Western

Refractory Anxiety

September 10, 2026

I am supposed to arrive at the wedding rehearsal at 4 p.m. I planned on arriving 15–20 minutes early. Because I don’t like being late. However, I took a wrong turn. At the intersection of the I-5 South and the I-405 South, I went the wrong way. Now, I’ll have to turn around in a mile and a half and

No words. No words.

September 4, 2026

To offset our discomfort about our upcoming visit to the Terezín (in German: Theresienstadt) concentration camp/ghetto, Emmett and I fall into making dark jokes. Gallows humor. “Do you think they still give free tattoos upon arrival?” “Want to wear matching pajamas for our tour?” Dark, ugly jokes. Because reality is just too overwhelming. The feelings are too overwhelming. So we

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