By Rabbi Betsy Forester
As I write, the Shabbat prior to Passover, known as “The Great Shabbat,” calls us to cease the routines of our quarantined lives and re-orient to a more soulful way of life. I would like to offer an inspiration based in the Torah portion we would have read if …
By Rabbi Yona Matusof
We are collectively facing the greatest challenge of our lifetime. A microbe, invisible to the naked eye, is bringing humanity to its knees. For all our advances in science and technology, this is a humbling moment for humanity. We have succeeded in landing on the mo…
By Rabbi Renée Bauer
Jews are a communal people. Revelation came when we all stood at Mt. Sinai together, and our tradition teaches, “Do not separate yourself from the community.” (Pirke Avot 2:5). We only say certain prayers when a minyan is present. We are commanded to visit the si…
