July 2016
Bringing Rabbis and Scientists Together
Do Jews view science differently than other religious people do? What topics are most pressing or interesting in the Jewish community? And ...
Highlighting the History of Huntsville’s Jewish Community
During the fall of 2011 Margaret Anne Goldsmith, a descendant of the first four Jewish families to settle in Huntsville, ...
A Funeral for a Friend
In my second year of rabbinic school, I was asked to officiate at the funeral of a friend’s dog. I ...
Flexibility & Adaptability: Fielding Curveballs
As part of our summer blog series on 21st Century Skills, we are featuring personal stories from camp alumni and ...
Meet Me at 10th Street
Tonight at 6 p.m. we will gather at the 10th Street entrance to Piedmont Park, in spiritual protest of police brutality and ...
Settling In, Still Unsettled: Early Southern Shabbat Reflections
Ever since I was in elementary school, I have always had a strong connection to prayer. On Friday nights during ...
Trusting in the Big Hands of a Gentle Giant
When the facilitator announced that we would be silently working in clay with our partners, I felt a bit of ...
Mother and Daughter Reflect on their First Mikveh Experience
BrendaIn August last year the eldest of our three daughters was married to her long time boyfriend that she met ...
Responding to the Call of Black Lives Matter
It seems lately the world is on fire. And every time things calm down, there is a new incident. Another ...