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What is your one thing? V’zot Habracha

That question sat with me long before I could explain why, until it found its place: Kraków, at the edge of a war....

What is your one thing? V’zot Habracha That question sat with me long before I could explain why, until it found its place: Kraków, at the edge of a war. I went in the war’s first weeks, when Poland’s eastern border was stil…

We welcome Shabbat and Sukkot this evening. May the shelter of peace extend to all. Craig Taubman blends his music with Mattisyahu to help us set the mood....

Video on Jewish Relationships Initiative We welcome Shabbat and Sukkot this evening. May the shelter of peace extend to all. Craig Taubman blends his music with Mattisyahu to help us set the mood. Shabbat Shalom. Chag Sukkot Sameach. עוֹ…

A Roof You Can See Through- A Reflection on Sukkot

On Leviticus 22:26–23:44 and the architecture of Sukkot I have never been sure what to do with a roof I can see through....

A Roof You Can See Through- A Reflection on Sukkot On Leviticus 22:26–23:44 and the architecture of Sukkot I have never been sure what to do with a roof I can see through. That is what the sukkah asks of you, and the text is specific. Leviticus 23:…

Shabbat Shalom and G’mar Tov

“Moses doesn’t end with a speech. He ends with a song. The Torah — the whole thing — ends in music....

Shabbat Shalom and G’mar Tov “Moses doesn’t end with a speech. He ends with a song. The Torah — the whole thing — ends in music. This Shabbat, so do we.” For Shabbat Ha’azinu, I share People Get Ready performed by The Im…

Selfless love on Yom Kippur

In the Jewish tradition, a form of kindness is regarded as the most genuine, defined by its selflessness and the fact that it will not be repaid....

Selfless love on Yom Kippur In the Jewish tradition, a form of kindness is regarded as the most genuine, defined by its selflessness and the fact that it will not be repaid. Jacob is dying and asks Joseph for one request—not …

Parshat Ha’azinu-One last thing as I go

Moses knows this is his last day, and he does not ask for one hour alone....

Parshat Ha’azinu-One last thing as I go Moses knows this is his last day, and he does not ask for one hour alone. Ha’azinu opens with him addressing not his family, not his closest disciples, but the heavens and the earth themselve…

L’Shana Tova & Shabbat Shalom

Rosh HaShanah and Shabbat join tonight. Achot Ketanah, Little Sister, is a piyut that welcomes Rosh HaShanah....

L’Shana Tova & Shabbat Shalom Rosh HaShanah and Shabbat join tonight. Achot Ketanah, Little Sister, is a piyut that welcomes Rosh HaShanah. The piyyut is traditionally sung at Maariv on Erev Rosh Hashanah, and is only heighten…

L’Shana Tova u’Metukah

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Both Boys Lived- A message from Rosh HaShanah

Both Boys Lived Nobody is sacrificed on either morning. We move past that faster than it deserves....

Both Boys Lived- A message from Rosh HaShanah Both Boys Lived Nobody is sacrificed on either morning. We move past that faster than it deserves. The knife stops. The well appears. Both boys grow up and become something. Ishmael is promised twe…

Shabbat Shalom – Parsha Nitzavim-Vayelech

As we approach this Shabbat in Elul, we are reminded of everyone's importance; we all stand in covenant, responsible. ...

Shabbat Shalom – Parsha Nitzavim-Vayelech As we approach this Shabbat in Elul, we are reminded of everyone’s importance; we all stand in covenant, responsible. So Choose life. Debbi Friedman’s beautiful music, shared by Cantor…