Of Glitter and Marigold
Last night I stood in the dark at the edge of the beach watching Indian families huddle around small fires they'd lit in the sand. Each...
Oct 19, 2018
Back Into India
A chicken shop in the village of Vashisht, Himachal Pradesh. As I write this I'm sitting in the Lufthnansa Terminal of the Frankfurt...
Sep 30, 2018
Thursdays with Nani
As soon as Maayan and I stepped out of Sandhurst Road Station, she immediately began pointing out to me all of the locations of her...
Sep 13, 2018
Castles in the Clouds
Yesterday I went on a trek to a fort called Lohagad, outside of the hill station of Lonavala. Lonavala is about two hours by train from...
Aug 17, 2018
Survivors For A New Generation
Shabbat afternoon I sat on the edge of the Danube River in Budapest, tossing stones into the water below. 20 metres to my right lay the...
Jul 23, 2018
Mashiach in the Mountains
The first thing the rickshaw driver said to me when I got off the bus in Manali was, "Where do you want to go? Beit Chabad?" I had just...
Jun 8, 2018
The Golden Temple of Amritsar
I thought the highlight of Amritsar would be the floating temple covered in 750 kg of gold. But it turns out that the real highlight of...
May 30, 2018
Right From The Source
As the hot season in Mumbai runs on, and the temperatures linger around low 30s that feel much higher due to the constant humidity,...
Apr 26, 2018
To Delhi and Back
The Khari Baoli Spice Market in Old Delhi is the largest spice market in Asia. When I visited in early January I found myself wandering...
Mar 19, 2018
River Deep Mountain High
I met an Israeli businessman at Shabbat dinner at Chabad a few weeks ago. He told me that he works for a printing company in Israel, and...
Feb 28, 2018
On Ritual and Jewish Bodies
Last week, one of my students asked me if Jews believe in multiple gods. Growing up, monotheism was one of those primary aspects of...
Jan 22, 2018
On Rainstorms and Societal Complexities
It's been almost two months now, and this morning as I sit on my balcony the rain is pouring down in heavy sheets. This is the first time...
Dec 5, 2017
Tuesdays Are For Adventures
On Tuesday evenings I teach a class on the Navi (Books of the Prophets). This week we covered chapter 9 of Melachim Alef, where King...
Nov 8, 2017
Fifteen Days
Today I came home from work and I wasn't totally exhausted from the heat. I stopped to pick up some onions from a street vendor, and when...
Oct 24, 2017
Seven Days
I've been in India for a whole week now, and so many things have happened. In some ways it feels like I've been here for a while - I've...
Oct 16, 2017
