Carole's Corner
Disposable? Where is the outrage?
Carole Leskin expresses her outrage at the suggestion by some that older Americans are disposable in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. [Read more…]
Month: June 2020
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Colorblind
Rabbi Dr. Steven Moss recalls the Jewish teaching to be intolerant of intolerance and racism. [Read more…]
Seekers of Meaning-JSA Podcast
One of America’s ‘Top Rabbis,’ Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz, discusses his new book on Jonah on the Seekers of Meaning Podcast
A conversation with Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, a prolific author of books on Jewish ethics, whose newest work is The Book of Jonah: A Social Justice Commentary. [Read more…]
D'vrei Torah
Korach (Numbers 16:1-18:32) “For The Sake of Heaven”–For MY Sake Alone!
Korach remains one of our most famous portions. Open rebellion against Moses! Korach, with Datan and Abiram foment a rebellion based on their declaation that Moses “has gone too far”, overstepping, to them, his power [Read more…]
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Downsizing into COVID-19
Rabbi Richard Hirsh describes the challenges of downsizing and planning a retirement during a pandemic lockdown. [Read more…]
Resource Articles
Virtual Services at Congregation M’kor Shalom, Cherry Hill, NJ
Rabbi Jennifer Frenkel, senior rabbi at Congregation M’kor Shalom in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, writes about the technological challenges of virtual worship. [Read more…]
Reflections on Aging
Invisible Lines
New JSA contributor Bruce Black discusses the challenges of becoming an “observant” Jew, in an essay originally published at Hevria.com. [Read more…]
D'vrei Torah
Davar Shelach 5780 Saturday, June 20, 2020; Numbers 13:1 – 15:41
Chaplain Barry Pitegoff, BCC, offers a D’var Acher, another viewpoint, on this week’s Torah portion, Shelach Lecha. [Read more…]
Seekers of Meaning-JSA Podcast
Rabbi Mark Sameth, author of “The Name,” about the name of God, visits the Seekers of Meaning Podcast
Rabbi Mark Sameth, author of the book, The Name: A History of the Dual-Gendered Hebrew Name for God, is this week’s Seekers of Meaning Podcast guest. [Read more…]
Living Longer-Living Better
What Shall Rise?
These last few weeks have been, shall we say, challenging, interesting, frightening, and, for some, energizing. For may of us Boomers, there has been a little “deja-vu”. That image of Mr. Floyd and the policeman’s [Read more…]