Feeling Without Experiencing
January 21, 2022 Revelation, matan Torah, the receiving of the Ten Commandments, these are the…
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Taking the First Step
January 14, 2022 This week’s Beshalach Torah portion tells the story of the Hebrews arriving…
Seeing in the Dark
January 7, 2022 I begin this week’s column with a seemingly obvious statement, “I am…
Change Takes Time
December 30, 2021 Early in my career, when I was still a classroom teacher, there…
To Know Someone
December 23, 2021 In this week’s Torah portion, Shemot, we are presented with the question,…
Multi-Generational Lessons
December 17, 2021 This week’s Torah portion, Vayechi, provides our first insight into the unique…
Choosing Your Attitude
December 10, 2021 A number of years ago, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z”l wrote a…
Major vs Minor
December 3, 2021 This week’s Torah portion, Miketz, introduces us to the final phase of…
J-LEV Kicks Off First Cohort
December 1, 2021 The Young Adult Division (YAD) of the Jewish Federation has launched its…
Be an Upstander, Not a Bystander
November 26, 2021 Dreams, dreams, and more dreams. This is a central theme of this…