Other works

I also write short dramatic pieces based on biblical texts, called midrash after the Jewish tradition of stories told in the gaps of biblical accounts--stories that fill in the missing details with imagination and sympathy, bringing the reader closer to those who lived such strange yet familiar events. (Traditional Jewish midrash are often colorful folktales; mine are a bit more straightforward.) It's been a very fruitful way for me of engaging with these stories, and I've found they can help to break others out of over-familiarity with a text. I offer these pieces for free, for use in worship or any other purpose, over at secretplaceofthunder.blogspot.com.