Newsletter Post – May 1, 2025

Earlier this week, as Israel marked Yom HaZikaron, Israeli Memorial Day, one of our Israeli Reform synagogues, Beit Samueli in Ra’anana was violently attacked. The congregation had hosted a screening of the Joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Ceremony, the...

Newsletter Post – April 24, 2025

I was surprised to open up my local paper yesterday and find the headline “New report says 70% of Holocaust survivors will be gone in next 10 years.” It was not the data and the sobering reality presented in the article that surprised me, but its inclusion...

Newsletter Post – April 10, 2025

I grew up with boisterous seder tables, filled with family, friends, and guests. My siblings’ and cousins’ new partners were always warmly welcomed around our table, regardless of their religious background. Beyond my circle of family, in my own corner of...

Newsletter Post – April 3, 2025

Despite the snowy weather, חג האביב (Chag Ha-Aviv), the Spring Holiday – one of the many names for Passover – is fast approaching. Maybe this email is the wake-up call you needed to sort out your Pesach plans (in which case, don’t miss the Temple...

Newsletter Post – March 27, 2025

If you emailed me this week, you (hopefully!) received my autoreply that I was attending the CCAR (Central Conference of American Rabbis) Convention, an opportunity to spend several days reconnecting with colleagues, doing deep textual learning, participating in...