Honoring Their Lives, Not Their Deaths
The name of this week’s Torah portion is Vayechi, which means “and he lived.” Ironically, it focuses more on Jacob’s …
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Talmud Side Quests
I have a new T-shirt that almost perfectly describes me. The text reads, “I’m not procrastinating. I’m on a side …
Remembering Them on the 8th Night
Thursday night this week is the last night of Hanukkah. We will fill our hannukiot (aka menorahs) with candles as …
Be the Light
“Speech is a path to peace.” Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, of blessed memory, wrote these words years ago. Today, they are …
I am Israel
This morning I watched a short video of two young girls, returning home from captivity by Hamas. There was a …
Alone in the Crowd
Hanukkah is a full week away, and Christmas is over two weeks after that. But Christmas, as usual at this …
My Heart Overflows
There are times when I feel as if I’m being bombarded by events completely out of my control. I’m sure …
Gathering For Hope in the Face of Hate
Washington D.C. was awash in positive energy on Nov. 14 as hundreds of thousands of Jews and their supporters gathered …
Antisemitism: Then and Now
Tonight is the 85th anniversary of Krystallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass in Germany on November 9, 1938. On that …
Children, God, and Grief
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks wrote that the story of the binding of Isaac is meant to teach us that God owns …
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