Kol Bo
And Then You Remember…
This essay by Rabbi Dennis Sasso, Senior Rabbi at Congregation Beth-El Zedeck, Indianapolis, Indiana, was originally published by the Times of Israel. We republish it with Rabbi Sasso’s permission. [Read more…]
Month: October 2022
Seekers of Meaning-JSA Podcast
Seekers of Meaning 10/28/2022: Matt Goldberg, Humorist, Author of “Rings of Kindness”
On this week’s episode of the Seekers of Meaning TV Show and Podcast, author and humorist Matt Goldberg discusses his forthcoming book, Rings of Kindness, an anthology that features more than 80 true stories of [Read more…]
Blog
Noah: Where Are The Righteous Role Models For Our Time?
Noah was a righteous man in his generation (Genesis 6:9). With this famous verse, this week’s Torah portion begins. Commentators have opined for centuries about what this verse means. After all, the world had [Read more…]
Seekers of Meaning-JSA Podcast
Seekers of Meaning 10/21/2022: Rabbi Dan Ehrenkrantz
Rabbi Dan Ehrenkrantz, former head of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, discusses his new book, Where Are You? A Beginner’s Guide to Advanced Spirituality. [Read more…]
D'vrei Torah
And we begin again | Bereshit
Rabbi Address provides insight into the opening chapter of Bereshit, the first book of the Torah. [Read more…]
Seekers of Meaning-JSA Podcast
Seekers of Meaning 10/14/2022: Andrew Goretsky, Regional Director, ADL, Philadelphia
Andrew Goretsky, regional director of the ADL in Philadelphia, discusses the rising trend of antisemitism in the US. [Read more…]
D'vrei Torah
Shabbat Sukkot: An Invitation
The Shabbat for Sukkot presents us with an interesting challenge. The assigned Torah comes from Exodus 33: 12ff (Ki Tissah) and it is a section of the portion that follows the Golden Calf. Moses [Read more…]
Kol Bo
Kol Nidre 5783: Do Not Cast Us Off In Our Old Age
This sermon was delivered by Rabbi Lina Zerbarini at Kehillath Shalom Synagogue in Cold Spring Harbor, NY on Kol Nidre. [Read more…]
Reb Carl's Column
Tests, Tests, Tests
Reb Carl Viniar writes about the kinds of tests we might face in unexpected places and for unexpected reasons. [Read more…]
Blog
Sukkot: A Sukkah of Our Own Spirituality
In Leviticus 23: 42-43 we read the call to observe the festival of Sukkot to remind us of the temporary dwellings of the Israelites. Rooted in our agricultural and nomadic ancient past, this “harvest” [Read more…]