A CALL TO ACTION: Every four years, the World Zionist Congress (the representative body of diaspora Jewry for Israel) holds a parliamentary vote to determine its global representative voice. After this year’s successful vote, ARZA (the […]
So many changes So much stays the same Special prayers, tears hearing Kol Nidre Sow in tears, reap with. . .joy Alone, comfortable on the couch, barefoot More together than
Dear Friends, As we prepare to enter into our Yamim Nora’im, these Days of Awe, which asks us to both reflect and begin anew, I am especially delighted and grateful for the peace treaty signed yesterday by Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. The
An Elul Reflection on The Soul by Rabbi Nevarez In our tradition, the soul (nefesh in Hebrew) is the spark within that illumines each of us. In a way, it
Elul is the final month in our Jewish calendar – a month that connects the past with the coming year, a time when we reflect on where we stand and
These past days have brought me back to a memory of those many moments gazing upon the inscription proudly displayed on the front façade of the Unites States Postal Service
By Rabbi Michael Berk Whether you’re religious or not, or even if you just think about God from time to time, it’s almost impossible to avoid the question: Is God
Shabbat 77 By Rabbi Asher Lopatin In Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner’s “2000 Year Old Man” sketch, Brooks plays an ancient man who knows pretty much everything there is to
Today, it often feels as if civil discourse is in short supply, especially at a time when even mentioning certain issues can feel polarizing. In our communities (and specifically for us, our Jewish community), we find ourselves in the
BOTH SIDES NOW By Rabbi David Wolpe on July 10, 2020 This I believe: You can combat the anti-Zionist and anti-Semitic elements in Black Lives Matter and still fight side by side
