Rosh Hashanah
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Between Death and Life
Years ago, I faced a summer’s end with a series of five deaths in the tiny congregation I served as ...
Syrian Candied Gourd for Rosh Hashanah
Everybody knows about dipping apples in honey to celebrate Rosh Hashanah for a “sweet” year. But in the Syrian tradition, we have ...
Beyond Belief: Navigating Our Way Through the High Holy Days
“Where there is faith, there are fewer beliefs. You use beliefs to shore up opinions, rather than a relationship with ...
Give Heed to the Bark/Meow/Cluck of the Shofar
Apparently yesterday was “National Dog Day.”I had not heard of National Dog Day before, but it was created 10 years ...
Beep, Turn the Page.
When I was growing up, I used to listen to records of GI Joe or Sci Fi stories that came ...
What Should Your Rabbi Talk About?
Tisha B’Av (Aug. 5th), which commemorates the destruction of the Temple also marks the seven week countdown to Rosh Hashanah. ...
Joy as an Answer to Death
“How do I go on?” I was asked recently at a service following the death of a beautiful woman in ...