Newtown CT

Please Stop Making God an Accomplice to the Newtown Massacre

Posted on December 21, 2012December 21, 2012 by Paul Joseph Greene

No one knows what to say in moments like this. But we utter many things about God. Do we really mean these things? The divine love is not complicit in their deaths. The divine love does not call the... Read More

After Newtown, a Divine Name for Right Now

Posted on December 20, 2012December 20, 2012 by Michael Ramberg

The tragic events of last week occurred while Jews were reading a section of the story of Joseph and his brothers which is bursting with bereavement. As I read it through the lens of midrash, this anc... Read More

Why, God? Grasping for Control, Praying for Grace

Posted on December 17, 2012December 17, 2012 by Anna DeWeese

A man armed with guns walked into an elementary school and killed many people, most of whom were children. My hands shake even just typing such words. The news reports are still being updated, and the... Read More