If someone asked you: “What does it mean to be a Jew” What would you say? Here’s one insightful response by a young man named Andrew Lustig that has been shared widely across the internet over the past few weeks. Now, ask yourself-How would I respond? Have a great week! Continue Reading »
This past Shabbat was the CTE annual USY Shabbat, marked by a very nice Shabbat service led by some of our community’s teens. It was a small but inspiring gathering that, once again, affirmed all that I have come to know about USY since my involvement with this tremendous program began more than twenty years Continue Reading »
In honor of this day commemorating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I offer the following reading material as an opportunity for each of us to remind ourselves that today is more than simply “a day off from work.” The following are resources from the website of the Rabbinical Assembly that Continue Reading »
Happy New Year! A month ago I led a Lunch & Learn with one of our local Hadassah chapters focused on the challenges surrounding issues of pluralism in Israel that included a conversation about the monopoly that the Chief Rabbinate and the Ultra-Orthodox political parties have on issues of Jewish identity in Israel. The following Continue Reading »