Newsletter Post – August 15, 2024

by | Sep 27, 2024 | Rabbi's Corner

Originally published August 15, 2024 On Tuesday, Jewish communities around the globe commemorated the solemn day of Tisha B’Av, the 9th of Av. Most years, this day is about remembering the atrocities borne by our people in the past. We read kinot, elegiac poems...

Newsletter Post – August 8, 2024

by | Sep 27, 2024 | Rabbi's Corner

Sometimes, living on “Jewish time” can feel discordant with the world around us. Sure, when Rosh Hashanah aligns with the start of the school year, or when we cut through the darkness of December with the lights of Chanukah, our Jewish holidays and their...

Newsletter Post – August 1, 2024

by | Sep 27, 2024 | Rabbi's Corner

Originally published August 1, 2024 The 14 summers I spent at Jewish summer camp were a core part of my childhood and the formation of my Jewish identity. At the URJ’s Eisner Camp in Massachusetts, I met Israeli counselors and campers and learned what it meant...

Newsletter Post – July 25, 2024

by | Sep 27, 2024 | Rabbi's Corner

Originally published July 25, 2024 I am not a huge sports fan, but I LOVE the Olympics. The pageantry, the drama, the personal stories – I eat it all up. This week, as the 2024 Summer Olympics open in Paris, my attention is especially drawn to Israel’s Olympic...

Newsletter Post – July 18, 2024

by | Sep 27, 2024 | Rabbi's Corner

Originally published July 18, 2024 Most days, it can seem like the ties holding the Jewish people together are weak and fraying. Whether we are divided by debates that get at the core of our understanding of what it means to be a Jewish community – whose Jewish...