By Rabbi Yona Matusof
As we enter the year 5786 since Creation, we reflect on one of its earliest wonders: the creation of the two great luminaries—the sun and the moon.
By day, the sun radiates with brilliant intensity, a mighty source of energy that illuminates the world with its own l…
By Rabbi Betsy Forester
Our tradition teaches that God created many worlds before this one. The cycle of destroying and recreating is older than time itself. As we stand on the brink of a new year, our hearts reach for hope and joy, even as we know that the world around us is aching for car…
By Rabbi Laurie Zimmerman
What a difficult year it’s been. Every time I read the news or scroll through social media I’m reminded of how broken our country feels. Injustice is everywhere—immigrant families are being ripped apart. Universities have become battlegrounds. Respect for the…
By Rabbi Jon Prosnit
The root of the word Shanah, as in Rosh Hashanah (the New Year), is Shin, Nun, Heh. The letters can form the word for “year” (shanah), but these letters also comprise the cores of the Hebrew words that mean “change” (shinui) and “different” (shoneh). And whi…
By Rabbi Renée Bauer
We are approaching a season in American life of holiday celebrations. Next week brings Thanksgiving, and Hanukkah follows very soon in its footsteps. For many, the war in the Middle East weighs heavily as we plan for our holidays. For some, the upcoming celebrations ca…
