by Audrey Lichter This past Shabbat Trinity College in Hartford CT hosted their annual LGBQ Shabbat. In the past, the LGBQ community at Trinity would be welcomed into the Hillel House for a service and a joint Shabbat meal. This year the organization insisted that Hillel make a contribution to Gaza aid before they agreed Continue Reading »
by Michalee Merritt I love this time of year. Maybe because I know that I go on vacation every March? I think it is because I know that I will see more of my community coming out of hibernation. We all start to talk about what kind of hamantaschen we all like (I am partial Continue Reading »
by Rabbi Debra Smith On the occasion of Presidents’ Day, I have been reflecting on the topic of leadership, specifically the traits that define a responsible leader. Whether one is a leader in their family, club, organization, community, or beyond, certain guidance is common regarding good leadership. What is your recipe for successful leadership? According Continue Reading »
by Jill Maidhof “What did you learn today that you didn’t already know?” This is the way I greet my grandson after a morning of religious school. He tells me he learned the 10 Commandments and when I ask, “which one?,” he says “all of them.” “That’s great!” I say, but what I’m thinking is Continue Reading »
by Audrey Lichter View from JCC/Federation Salt Lake City I highly recommend visiting Jewish communities around the country. I have just returned from a trip visiting 10 cities in the Southwest combining Chai Mitzvah meetings with some sight seeing and vacation. I met with Synagogues, JCC’s, Federations, a potential donor, and itinerant educators. Here are Continue Reading »
by Nina Fondiller Woldin Last Saturday night I was on the way to a friend’s house for dinner when I faced a motorcade of cars flying Palestinian flags. It even included a sign truck comparing Israel to the Nazis. I hoped that this reminded those who were not aware, that Saturday was International Holocaust Remembrance Continue Reading »
by Michalee Merritt This week began with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and is ending with the Shabbat of Love. Martin Luther King, Jr. influenced people around the world, He advocated for peaceful approaches to some of our society’s biggest problems. You might be surprised to know that he was deeply connected to the Jewish Continue Reading »
by Reb Deb Smith This blog is dedicated to all the endangered species, and all the species that are now extinct due to our carelessness and our human footprint on the natural world. I have always had the reputation in my family of being a “weather weenie.” I have the Weather app on my phone Continue Reading »
by Jill Maidhof I’m not much of a coffee drinker, but today I helped myself to a small swig. I was preparing to teach 6th – 8th graders, and those kids* are fast. They talk fast, they think fast and they’re quick to challenge or try to outwit me. I love it all — I Continue Reading »
by Audrey Lichter At a stop in Hartland Vermont this past week, we were greeted by this sign at the door of a diner/market. According to Wikipedia, Hartland has a little over 3,000 residents: 1, 270 households and 900 families. The racial makeup of the town is 98.57% white… Yet flying on a flag outside Continue Reading »
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