Rabbi Pamela Jay Gottfried
Pamela Jay Gottfried serves as a rabbi in Metro Atlanta. She is also an artist and the author of Found in Translation: Common Words of Uncommon Wisdom. Her current writing project is a collection of creative nonfiction that includes stories and poems about her 25+ years as a parent and rabbi. Connect with her at pamelagottfried.com.
Articles by Rabbi Pamela Jay Gottfried
Peace Boots
The morning after: Having arrived at Genesis 18:23 with my 9th graders, it seemed like the only thing to do ...
I Am Not Afraid
Are you afraid of things that go bump in the night? I was, but I’ve been taking a course — well, ...
Fall Fashion: Election Day Edition
Leaving the school parking lot on the last Friday before we return to standard time, I see red. The leaves ...
God Appears in Atlanta
“The whole earth trembles and dances when the God of freedom appears.” (Psalm 114)Reading Stephen Mitchell‘s rendering of psalms always makes ...
Awakening the Senses
Rosh Hashanah is coming. I know, because rabbinic colleagues are posting on Facebook about their daily preparation of sermons, and Jewish blogs ...
Reasonable Risks
Reasonable risk seems like an oxymoron. I checked a list of examples to see if it appeared, beside “open secret” ...
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 ...
Summer Hours
Are you one of those people who envies teachers for having summers off? It’s okay…I used to be like you, because ...
Jewish Goodbyes
This is the season of goodbyes. I hold my breath while listening to my son say goodbye, with humor and grace, ...
From Slavery to Freedom, From Grief to Joy
In ten days we will be surrounded by these same boxes in a different house. After nine months of preparation—purging ...