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How do you close a synagogue? This is the question I have been confronting for the past few months as ...

Today’s guest post comes from Bob M. Schwartz, a member of Temple B’nai Israel in Tupelo, Mississippi. His thoughts can ...

A few days ago, I ran across an article asking a rabbi what a person could do instead of going ...

Rushing into a conference midway through a speech, I scanned the room for a seat then stopped, startled. Had I entered the ...

Dr. Monique Katz, a member of JOFA’s Board of Directors, once shared a d’var Torah that has stuck with me ...

It is funny to celebrate the 120th anniversary of our synagogue when Judaism tells us that 120 years should mark ...

This past Simchat Torah I had the fortune of dividing my time between two minyanim: the Mount Sinai Jewish Center in Washington ...

I recently met a woman who I really liked. We have a lot in common, being  professionally accomplished Jewish women ...

Sukkot was never a big deal for me when growing up. Coming so soon after the pomp and circumstance of ...

At the conclusion of Yom Kippur services, the rabbi was standing at the door shaking hands as the congregation departed. ...