Author Archives: darfa

Dear Friends, Our cliffhanger (see part 1 here ) left us with the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge firmly planted not within Tu B’Shevat, but within the middle of Mi Chamocha our blessing-song for redemption. Mi Chamocha … Continue reading →

Dear friends, The origins of this post began over a year ago when I came across a quote that looked to me like Rabbi Heschel challenging Martin Buber’s masterpiece, I and Thou.  Unbelievable, right? Like two superheroes fighting.  I was … Continue reading →

Exactly thirty years ago, a small quiz appeared in Co-Evolution Quarterly, with the hip sounding, slang trumps grammar name of “Where You At”.  Check out these quiz questions: “How many days until the full moon? Can you name five resident … Continue reading →

Dear Friends, I’d like to open a kettle of worms. To reveal the concealed. Though quite honestly, I’m feeling a little guilty about sharing it. I’d like to dig into the anguish and sometimes near crushing feelings that writing about … Continue reading →

How do I share about the hidden dangers of electronic waste? I find it hard to stare directly at this information. I’d like to start with a meditation from Reb Nachman of Breslov- his images from a hunchback beggar that … Continue reading →

Dear Friends, I was in our local co-op yesterday and, as often happens, I ran into a friend.  My friend started by saying, “you know, I’ve started to sign up for facebook three or four times, and then I realize … Continue reading →

I’ve been thinking lately how all stories are created in the image of their tellers, and all tellers are created in the image of life, and all life is created in the image of the Holy One, Tzelem Elohim.  In … Continue reading →

I can’t help myself- this time of year, as cold winds start blowing, leaves begin to fall and music of the geese magically fills the air, I think of the Shretelech.  Don’t you?  What?  You’ve never seen one before?  What?! … Continue reading →

Dear Friends, I love how stories contain so much more than just what they are “about”.   Like seeds from an ancient world, they have the ability to surprise and grow in unpredictable ways.  Check out this obscure story from the … Continue reading →

Do you know this text- “Civilization will not be destroyed for lack of knowledge, but for lack of wonder” by Abraham Joshua Heschel? I confess, at first, while I wanted to love it, I doubted it. After all, aren’t educators … Continue reading →