Rabbi Zelig’s Teachings
Toldot: Reconciling Turmoil between Brothers
Toldot: Reconciling Turmoil between Brothers by Zelig Golden 2 Kislev 5773 | November 16, 2012 Rockets are falling on the suburbs of Jerusalem and Israel is bombing Palestinians in Gaza. An ancient conflict is flaring [...]
A Passover return to the desert reawakens ancient memory
A Passover return to the desert reawakens ancient memory Originally printed in jWeekly on March 15, 2012 by Zelig Golden Each year I wrestle with the Passover story: “Now we are slaves. Next year, may [...]
Reclaiming the Gift of Esau: Toldot
Reclaiming the Gift of Esau: Toldot Zelig Golden | 25th Cheshvan 5772 | November 22, 2011 In Parsha Toldot, we meet Isaac’s twin sons, Jacob and Esau. Esau, the first-born is hairy and gruff, a [...]
Reconnecting to Our Earth-Based Roots
Reconnecting to Our Earth-Based Roots: Teshuva for Our Generation by Zelig Golden | 20th Tevet 5771 December 27, 2010 | Originally published in PresenTense Our contemporary society has become radically disconnected from [...]
Jonah’s Vision Quest – Teshuva at Yom Kippur
Zelig Golden | 8th of Tishrei 5771 | September 16, 2010| Shana Tova Umetukah ~ Wishing you a good and sweet new year! One week ago, the New Moon of Tishrei shepherded in Rosh Hashana, [...]
Earth Based Judaism – Reclaiming Our Roots, Reconnecting to Nature
Earth Based Judaism – Reclaiming Our Roots, Reconnecting to Nature Zelig Golden | July 9, 2010 Humanity’s current alienation from nature is unprecedented. As Wendell Berry explained in his seminal 1977 work The Unsettling of [...]
Journey to Our Land, Journey to Ourselves: Parsha Mase’ei
Zelig Golden | 25 Tamuz 5769 | July 17, 2009 In this week’s parsha, Mase’ei or “Journeys,” we recount the forty-two stages of our epic journey through the wilderness from the narrows of Egypt to [...]
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