Neshama-NAJC
The Journey
Continuing our content partnership with Neshama, the National Association of Jewish Chaplains, Rabbi/Chaplain Laurie Kurs writes about the journey from grief to recovery. [Read more…]
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Reb Carl's Column
On Our Way Back Home
Reb Carl Viniar writes about how his college friends’ and Jewish fraternity brothers’ lives unfolded in an era of protest and personal achievement, but ended up with a renewed focus on Judaism. [Read more…]
Reflections on Aging
Surfing the Surface of a Not-So-Common Life
“How are you?” is usually the first question asked when people meet and greet. Not for 86-year-old rabbinical student Lee Richmond, Ph.D. [Read more…]
Carole's Corner
Selichot – My Personal Journey To The Western Wall
JSA Contributor Carole Leskin describes the experience of a virtual tour of Jerusalem coinciding with the observance of Selichot. [Read more…]
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Moments That Shape Us
Chaplain Barry Pitegoff reflects on moments that can set us on a pathway for life. [Read more…]
Baby Boomer Bubbe
My Granddaughters and Nancy Pelosi Made My Day!
Sandy Taradash writes about lessons learned from her granddaughters while in COVID-19 lockdown. [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…]
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The Journey You Did Not Choose
Guest contributor Rabbi Jill Zimmerman examines the journey back to a normal life. [Read more…]
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D’var Torah: The challenge is to seize moments of change
The challenge embodied in this week’s Torah portion, Lech Lecha, is to have the faith in one’s self to be able to move forward in life, for we are part of a religious tradition that sees life as a continuing unfolding of the possible, Rabbi Address writes. [Read more…]
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My Journey
Michele Stiefel of Shaarai Shomayim in Lancaster, PA, describes a tashlich ritual she developed to deal with her journey as the mother of a special needs young adult. [Read more…]