The first time I listened to Steely Dan’s album Pretzel Logic in my buddy Darrel Heald’s Buick on the way to an AZA meeting at the JCC was a religious experience. The year, 1974. I, a fourteen-year—old bundle of swagger, insecurity, angst, zits, big hair and bell bottoms, limitless curiosity about reward with almost zero regard for risk. I was both certain and confused about the world and my place in it. Then, I heard that melody and those words. Listen to the song hereEach week, a member of the clergy offers their personal perspective on a topic of their choice, such as the week's Torah portion, a Jewish holiday, ritual, custom, or history.