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Joseph’s Feast
Dec 11, 2015 By Michael R. Boino | Commentary | Miketz
In Joseph’s Feast, Joseph struggles with his family trauma as well as his desire for familial love. The title as well as some of the content of the poem alludes to Belshazzar’s feast as told in the Book of Daniel (Chapter Five).
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Nediv Lev
Mar 13, 2015 By Michael R. Boino | Commentary | Pekudei | Vayak-hel
We often think of love as something comfortable, something comforting. The truth is, it can be the exact opposite. True, unbounded love from another source can cause us to confront parts of ourselves with which we are uncomfortable: our vulnerability, our self image, our passive role as the recipient of care rather than as a caregiver.
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And Now, You Pray?
Oct 21, 2014 By Michael R. Boino | Commentary | Noah
“And Now, You Pray?” explores both human and Divine responsibility in Parashat Noah. The piece utilizes several sources that explore voices of protest or requests for help, both those which are voiced as well as those suppressed or ignored.
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