Prayer for the Children of Abraham / Ibrahim
by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat As a mother, as a human being, as a Jew, and as a rabbi, this prayer/poem is the best articulation I can offer of what my heart and soul are feeling right now. I pray for God...
View ArticleA Prayer for the Lone Soldier
by Alden Solovy A “Color Red” siren went off in Jerusalem yesterday. For the second time in four days, rockets were launched from Gaza at the City of Gold. We got a taste of what the south has been...
View ArticleRe-Routing: Trying a New Pathway
Today I took a new route to work. It might seem like a simple thing. After all, I’ve been driving from the same house to the same synagogue for seven years (that’s how long we’ve lived in this house....
View ArticleAm Chai: What Does It Mean?
by Rabbi Jen Gubitz What exactly does it mean that “Am Yisrael Chai” – the People of Israel live? Perhaps it is a song of joy and relief! The People of Israel Live – because there were times when our...
View ArticleA Bracha for the Spouse Who Isn’t Jewish
by Rabbi Elias Lieberman Like many congregations within the Reform Movement, our community of 310 households has many interfaith families. Some 65% of the children in our education program have a...
View ArticleAn Invitation to Belong: Opening Day at Kallah Bet
by Lisa Colton Think about the places where you really felt like you belonged. A school club that had a secret handshake. A job where you really knew the lingo. The hobby where you knew the advanced...
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