Newsletter Post – September 19, 2024

by | Sep 27, 2024 | Rabbi's Corner

Originally published September 19, 2024 Author Anne Lamott writes that human prayer, regardless of faith, can be distilled into three categories: help, thanks, and WOW. This schema maps out onto Jewish prayer, both the words of our prayerbook and the words of our...

Newsletter Post – September 5, 2024

by | Sep 27, 2024 | Rabbi's Corner

Originally published September 5, 2024 Every so often, our Jewish calendar and our secular calendar align in harmonious ways. Earlier this week, we marked Rosh Hodesh Elul, the beginning of the Hebrew month of Elul, on Tuesday and Wednesday. Rosh Hodesh Elul...

Newsletter Post – August 29, 2024

by | Sep 27, 2024 | Rabbi's Corner

Originally published August 29, 2024 Over the past few months, I’ve had conversations with many of you about how to best support Israel at this time. Like most questions brought to rabbis, this one has multiple right answers. Some support Israel by...

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...