Celebrate
From Flute to Shofar, Finding Spirit in the Sound
I never could carry a tune but, at an early age, I discovered that I could make a soulful sound ...
Honoring Dad, Forgiving Myself for Rosh Hashanah
The Jewish month of Elul is a month of contemplation and introspection leading up to Rosh Hashanah. For Victoria Washington ...
Taking the TARDIS to God
For those not immersed in the British television phenomenon that is Doctor Who, TARDIS (an acronym for Time and Relative ...
A New Sesame on the Block
Sesame seems to be enjoying a moment in the spotlight recently and I couldn’t be happier. Halva was always a staple ...
High-Tech High Holidays
When I entered rabbinical school, I never imagined I would become a rabbi of an online synagogue. In fact, when ...
As The Holidays Approach…
It’s that time of year. The holidays are on my mind, and in my heart.The sound of the Shofar for ...
Honest Boundaries Make Good Neighbors
I always forget, in between trips, how stunningly beautiful Israel is. When I return, it is like opening a favorite ...
Amazing and Improbable Transformations for the New Year
Change is an inevitable part of our lives. Most changes, however, happen to us from the outside: we age, we ...
The Cry of the Mother Whose Son We Have Killed in Battle
The rabbis of the Talmud have taught that the shofar must be blown with a particular intention: to sound like ...
Find Your Rosh Hashanah Tablescape Inspiration
Some of us are blessed with the “D” (designer) gene and well, some of us can cook. Let’s just say ...
Pack Lunch, Hear Shofar, Drive Carpool
Every year at this time, from the second day of Rosh Chodesh Elul into Tishrei, my mind vaguely registers that ...
The Warrior Within
“The true test of a warrior is not without – it is within.”– Lieutenant Commander Worf, Star Trek: The Next ...