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 …
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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 …
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 …
Names
Our names matter. It’s a funny thing, because as far as you and I are concerned, our parents made an …
The Bridge of Understanding
This weeks Torah portion is the story of Noah and the flood, culminating in the beautiful gift of the rainbow, …
What Can You Do? Call! Write!
I was on the phone last night with another Rabbi, and she suddenly asked me, “have you heard from any …
Terror Rains Down on Israel
This weekend Jews around the world began to pray for rain. Not because we want it to rain where we …
