Masks that Reveal, Masks that Conceal
I love to dress up at Purim. We make much of masks at this holiday. Does your mask cover up the real “you,” or does
February 19, 2023
I love to dress up at Purim. We make much of masks at this holiday. Does your mask cover up the real “you,” or does
Many people know Tu B’Shvat as the “Birthday” or “New Year of the Trees.” Four days in the Hebrew calendar year serve as a New
Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance & Inclusion Month (JDAIM) is our yearly reminder of the Jewish concept of kavod habriyut. Kavod habriyut is the value of
By Rabbi Matt Shapiro, Director of Youth Learning & Engagement at Temple Beth Am in LA A few months ago, the Jewish Federation in New
Watch the Sermon Here. It starts at 3:16. Over the summer I read a wonderful book. It’s called Undelivered: the Never-Heard Speeches That Would Have
By Miriam A.G. Baumgartner Imagine for a moment you live with depression. It is not a family member or loved one who has depression —
The Jewish holiday of Sukkot is festive, vibrant, strange and exciting. In neighborhoods with large Jewish populations, passersby might notice wood and plastic huts going
As we approach Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, holidays known as the “Days of Awe and Fear,” we’ll reflect on the role of fear in
by Rabbi Sandra Cohen בְּרֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה יִכָּתֵבוּן, וּבְיוֹם צוֹם כִּפּוּר יֵחָתֵמוּן – B’rosh hashanah yicatevu u’v’yom tzum kippur y’chamtenu On Rosh Hashanah it is written,
This article is a written version of a speech given in 5782/2021 By Rabbi Brian I. Michelson It was a moment I had almost forgotten,