Spiritual Potential in the Time of Covid
After the intensity of last month’s Jewish holidays, it’s a relief to return to a normal routine. This month on …
Category Archives: Jewish holidays
Embracing Paradox
One of the fascinating things about Judaism is the religion’s acceptance of contradictions, its willingness to embrace paradoxes and ambiguities. …
A Time to Mourn… and a Time to Rise Up From Mourning
There is an old joke that the Jewish fall holidays are always early or late, never on time. Sometimes they …
The Month of Potential
Last week was the first in over a month that we went from Shabbat to Shabbat without another holiday on …
Unprovoked Love
Tomorrow night is the 9th day of the month of Av, the date on which both Temples in Jerusalem were …
Joy & Sorrow
Passover, the week-long celebration of the Biblical liberation from slavery, is almost over. Just a few days ago Jews around …
Passover as a Personal Journey
This weekend begins the Passover celebration. For most of us, it’s mainly about food – the foods we eat during …
The Miracle of Light
We are halfway through the eight nights of Hanukah, lighting one candle, then two, adding another each day to celebrate …
Is Thanksgiving a Jewish Holiday?
This is the message that I gave over at the Sarasota Interfaith Thanksgiving Service this week: Every year at this …
Tired of Devastation…But Still Hopeful
I’m tired. As a congregational rabbi, still in the throes of the fall holy day season, it’s logical. But I’m …
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