The Jewish calendar reminds us that this is an eventful time from Passover through the Season of Independence, including Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), Yom HaZikaron (Israel Memorial Day), and Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israel Independence Day). It is with all these events in mind that we s…
This year, Purim begins the evening of Saturday, March 23, and continues through the following evening, Sunday, March 24.
While looking for ways to frame the Purim story and the current mood of our community since October 7, I came across an article written by Alesandra Dubin in the January…
Despite the cold weather of February, it’s already time to start thinking about summer camp! Camp is all about fun and real-world learning. Going to summer camp helps kids form their Jewish identities. In addition to being totally fun, Jewish camp is a place for young Jews to learn more ab…
Since October 7, 2023, I have read a number of blogs from Israel addressing the basic conversational question How are you? What was once a simple greeting has become complex, leading to a new response: We’re not OK.
I cannot remember a time when our concerns for the well-being of oursel…
This month, as we celebrate Chanukah, an ancient story of Jewish strength and resilience, it clearly has significant lessons and meaning in modern times. These days, due to its December celebration, Chanukah has been conflated with Christmas as a holiday celebrated by gift giving and winter …
