Yom Kippur
A New Year’s Resolution to Be Proud Of (That You Actually Can Keep!)
Rosh Hashanah is a time for many things. Reflection. Spiritual rejuvenation. Eating large meals with family and friends. And making ...
A Few Facts About Fasting in Jewish Tradition
This summer, two things happened at once, making me think about fasting in a whole new way—and as Yom Kippur ...
Spiritual Not Religious at Rosh Hashanah
Shabbat dinner with young university students can be an adventure. My husband and I warm them up with a few ...
Inspiration
When we open our eyes in the morning, when we are confronted with challenges, when we seek to create beauty, ...
Just Do It: A High Holy Day Call to Action
The season of teshuvah is for thinking and feeling, but mainly as springboards for action
5 Questions to Ask Yourself for the New Year
1. Am I living the life I want? Yup, that’s a big one to contemplate. Even a bit scary. But ...
The National Anthem Is Not a Loyalty Pledge. It’s Liturgy.
When I was a kid, I would always leave the service on Yom Kippur day when it came time for ...
The Main Thing is to Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing
If you had walked into Washington D.C.’s L’Enfant Plaza on the morning of January 12, 2007, you would have been ...
Goals and Hopes During Elul
It’s the most magical time of the year.And it’s not Christmas.It’s Elul!I love the month of Elul because it is ...
The Perfect High Holy Day Sermon You Will Never Hear
Too often rabbis say either what we think people need to hear or what we feel obligated to share.