by Nina Fondiller Woldin I’m sitting at my computer dressed in the working-remotely-Zoom-uniform: business casual shirt and flannel pajama pants. Outside it’s dreary and cold, reminding me that the winter solstice is only 5 days away. Everywhere are reminders that during times of darkness, we look for light. Businesses and homes are lit for the Continue Reading »
by Audrey Lichter In the fall of 2022 a scholar from the University of Wisconsin reached out to us, having read Scott’s book Conspiracy U: A Case Study. He submitted a rather scholarly article to us about how Israel’s dealing with the Palestinian issue compares to boarder disputes around the world. Dr. Shale Horowitz was Continue Reading »
by Michalee Merritt The week before Thanksgiving I spent some time with my mom in New Jersey. We did all the things that Moms and daughters do. We went out for lunch, binge watched HGTV, and of course went shopping, We went to a national discount retailer. It was decked out for Christmas like you Continue Reading »
by Audrey Lichter I just finished reading a biography of Menasseh ben Israel (1604–1657), a prominent Jewish scholar, rabbi, and publisher who lived in Amsterdam during the 17th century. Menasseh ben Israel was a key figure in the Jewish community in Amsterdam, which was one of the most significant centers of Jewish life in Europe Continue Reading »
By Rabbi Debra Smith At this time of the year, days grow shorter and the weather becomes chilly and cold, depending on where you are. However, this is also a season of gratitude with the holiday of Thanksgiving soon upon us. Thanksgiving gives me the opportunity to review and practice my gratitude work. Gratitude practice Continue Reading »
by Nina Fondiller Woldin Today is Veterans Day, a time for veterans to reflect on their service and a time for those of us who were not in the military to thank them for protecting us. We may be more focused right now on the war being fought by our brave cousins in Israel, but Continue Reading »
By Michalee Merritt It is the beginning of November and we have turned the clocks back. It is officially time to think about Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving and Judaisim you say? Thanksgiving and Judaisim you say? Don’t most Jewish holidays incorporate food? Big meals, little meals and deserts. The list goes on and on. While Thanksgiving is Continue Reading »
by Audrey Lichter The long holiday season is over. While the weather was glorious here in the Northeast, the shadow of the war in Israel pervaded all aspects of each of our holidays. The promise of a New Year was shadowed by the sadness of how painful this past year has been, both for American Continue Reading »
by Nina Fondiller Woldin Last Wednesday, just before Sukkot, I returned from a 6-week trip across the country and back. My holiday experiences included a wide range of synagogues, underscoring the spectrum of Jewish beliefs and practices. Let me share them with you! For Rosh Hashana we attended a synagogue in Los Angeles founded by Continue Reading »
by Michalee Merritt After Yom Kippur I start to think of things that I can do to make the world a better place. But before I can think of doing things like that, I have to take care of myself. I make sure that I am true to myself. For example, I remind myself not Continue Reading »
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