WORDS THAT BREATHE

Why did God create us with two kidneys if one is enough? Through a rabbi’s imagination and a Jewish midrashic lens, this reflection explores how generosity may be built into us from the very beginning—and how one person’s gift can become another person’s miracle.

This summer, amid the turmoil, I realized it was time to finally have that conversation I had been putting off. With all that has happened recently, my frustration was growing. And if I was ever going to get to a place of forgiveness, I needed to lay all my cards out on the table. I needed to take my friend to task for the chaos that my friend caused. So I made an appointment to sit down to share the struggle inside my soul. We’re taught that God created this world, so it see