Roadside Musings
Rabbi Rami Shapiro
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The God Gap
It isn’t that Generation Z is godless, it’s that they no longer buy into (literally as well as figuratively) the God of the baby boomer generation.
A Prayer to Comfort Those Passing
In these heartbreaking times, being together during life's passages is often impossible. Rabbi Rami shares a prayer to bring comfort to those who are passing.
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Spirituality and Books
“Books are my best friends ...” says Rabbi Rami, discussing the connection between spirituality and books—and why he chooses company carefully.
Spirituality and Insurrection
“People like to say there is only one God. They are wrong. People believe in many Gods, each mirroring the mindset of the believer.”
Spirituality and Christmas
How are spirituality and Christmas related? “To me Christmas is hopeful: a time to celebrate the potential for God-Realization in all of us.”
Spirituality and Transcendence
Does your spiritual practice take you out of this world or out, into this world?
Spirituality and Hanukkah
Hanukkah isn’t about lighting candles, clogging your arteries with fried food, playing dreidel, exchanging presents, or eating cheap chocolate in the shape of faux ancient coins.
Thankful This Pandemic Season
“Facing mortality is only one of the gifts I am thankful for this pandemic season. Another is lockdown.”
Spirituality and Pronouns
“While I do my best to honor people’s pronoun preferences, the pronouns that really matter to me are the three spiritual pronouns: I, You, and It.”
Spirituality and Aloneness
“I come to see it for what it is: a ceaseless swirl of mental flotsam and jetsam outside my willful control.”
Spirituality and Prayer
Spirituality and prayer: What’s the precise connection? “When asked if I pray, I used to say ‘no.’ ... Now when such a question is posed, I ask what the questioner means by prayer before I answer.”
The Day After the End-Time
Rabbi Rami was relieved when a fake prophecy did not come to pass. Still, “It makes me wonder what the authors of the warning are thinking now that their prophecy failed.”
About Roadside Musings:
In Roadside Musings, Rabbi Rami draws from the well of the world's religious and spiritual traditions, covering life passages, answering sticky questions, and sharing comfort.
About the Author
Rabbi Rami Shapiro is an award-winning author, essayist, poet, and teacher. In the print version of our magazine, he has an advice column, “Roadside Assistance for the Spiritual Traveler,” addressing reader questions pertaining to religion, spirituality, faith, family, God, social issues, and more. His latest book is Surrendered—The Sacred Art. Rabbi Rami hosts our podcast, “Essential Conversations.”
