Rabbi Jill’s Latest Blog Posts
Elul Begins!
Tonight, with the rising of the new moon, the month of Elul begins. The Jewish season of return and reflection is here — and with it, an invitation to stop, take stock, and ask the questions that matter most. Here is what I’m offering you this season.
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My Legs Were Praying: A Call for This Moment
In 1965, Abraham Joshua Heschel marched from Selma to Montgomery alongside Martin Luther King Jr. Afterward, he said: “I felt my legs were praying.” Judaism has always held two truths at once — that stillness and prayer prepare us, and that at some point, we must rise and move. The prophets knew this. This is what this moment demands. Where is your Selma?
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I Will Believe The Truth About Myself…
What would it mean to believe the truth about yourself — no matter how beautiful it is? A teaching on negativity bias, Moses at the burning bush, and the surprising power of a single shift in words.
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Noticing Awe in a Frightening Time
I want to begin by naming something plainly: We are living in a moment that is frightening and destabilizing. And I want to offer a spiritual practice for keeping your heart whole: Awe.
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Come Home This New Year
There are several images of this time of year – the Jewish High Holy Days – that float in my consciousness. Like background music, they hum.
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The Promise of Transformation: Your Elul Journey Begins
As summer’s final chapters unfold and we’re desperate to squeeze every drop from these golden days, something else starts stirring at the edges of awareness.
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Despite Shame, Here’s What To Celebrate Today
It feels impossible to find joy in a national celebration when I’m watching policies unfold that contradict the values this country should represent. How do you honor a place you love when you’re witnessing…
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A Blessing for Those Who Keep Showing Up
The moments that test our humanity have a way of returning. In the spring of 2020, as images of separated families and children in cages pierced our collective consciousness, something beautiful emerged alongside the heartbreak. Voices rose from every corner of our communities—neighbors, friends, strangers —all refusing to let cruelty masquerade as policy. In that …
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