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Shavuot In the Community
Some of the customs associated with this holiday display remnants of the agricultural tradition.
A Calendar All Our Own
Living according to Jewish time makes a tremendous difference in the texture of life.
Celebrate, Rabbis Without Borders, Rosh Hashanah
Welcome to Elul: Relationship is the key
The hebrew letters that spell out the name of the Jewish month that we have just entered – Elul – ...
Celebrate, Rabbis Without Borders, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur
Why Forgiveness is the Key
In the week leading up to Rosh Hashanah, for our pre-Selichot service study and discussion, I presented the animated shorts ...
Celebrate, Gender & Sexuality, Keshet, Live
What are you going to do to make the whole world a safe zone?
We mark time, Jewishly, through the cycle of the Jewish calendar and holidays. Each month and holiday poses questions for ...
Celebrate, Jewish Law, JOFA's Torch, Study
The Shofar Is Calling; Will You Answer?
Each shofar has a unique undulating shape and trumpeting sound. The sound may be low and haunting or bold and ...
Celebrate, Rosh Hashanah, Southern & Jewish
What “Those Jews” Really Need
Throughout the high holiday season, we think a lot about judgment. It’s a heavy word, and also a word that ...
Celebrate, Denominations, Live, Rabbis Without Borders, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur
Beyond Belief: Navigating Our Way Through the High Holy Days
“Where there is faith, there are fewer beliefs. You use beliefs to shore up opinions, rather than a relationship with ...
Rosh Hashanah, Uncategorized, Yom Kippur
Coming to Believe in Collective Prayers of Repentance
How a former Catholic became a believer and leader of collective Jewish prayers of repentance.
Why Must This Passover Seder Be Like All Others?
Passover 5780 is going to be one we all remember for a long time. The world is reeling from the ...