Pandemic Passover, Take Two: The Long Journey through the Wilderness kbkaput March 2, 2021 Strengthening Congregations Image Last Passover began the urgent quest to reinvent…
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Israeli Teens File a Lawsuit Related to Enforcement of Coronavirus Rules kbkaput March 2, 2021 Education Image This year, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly…
This New Reform Haggadah Combines Liturgy, Poetry, and Art kbkaput March 1, 2021 Passover Image The Central Conference for American Rabbis (CCAR) has published a…
Spiritual Audacity: Abraham Joshua Heschel’s Story jstern February 24, 2021 Arts and Culture Image Martin Doblmeier’s inspiring new documentary Spiritual Audacity: Abraham Joshua Heschel’s Story…
Choosing Your Purim Costume: How to Avoid Cultural Appropriation, Stereotypes, and Racism kbkaput February 24, 2021 Purim Image Purim approaches, and like every other holiday…
Reflections on Observing Black History Month in the Wake of the Capitol Insurrection kbkaput February 23, 2021 Racial Justice Image This is not yet the…
My Gap Year in Israel is the Best Decision I’ve Ever Made kbkaput February 23, 2021 teens Image Israel is our home. It was in…
This Purim, Make Noise to Protest Modern-Day Hamans kbkaput February 22, 2021 Advocacy Image We know that religious freedom is not a lesson from ancient…
Jewish Disability Advocacy Month: Building a Community for All kbkaput February 17, 2021 Social Justice Image Jewish Disability Advocacy Month is an opportunity to participate…
A Victory Against Hate and Violence in Israel kbkaput February 16, 2021 Antisemitism and Hate Crimes Image For the first time in Israel’s history, a…
A New Film Focuses on the Plight of Ethiopian Jews Trying to Make Aliyah kbkaput February 11, 2021 Jews of Color Image In the 1980s…
“Tour to the Wonderful”: This Couple Drove Across America to Join Multiple Reform Synagogues kbkaput February 10, 2021 COVID-19 Image During a time when many…
A Jerusalem Love Story kbkaput February 9, 2021 Weddings Image It has been almost 50 years since I met my wife Judy in Jerusalem. She…
Kabbalah, Tarot, and Delving into Mystical Judaism kbkaput February 8, 2021 Spirituality Image Some Jews have extended their mystical journey into the world of tarot…
The Tent Revival Meeting That Changed My Life kbkaput February 8, 2021 Modern Day Issues in Antisemitism Image One unforgettable event of my youth triggered…
Labor of Love or Love of Labor? kbkaput February 7, 2021 Religious Pluralism in Israel Image For the first time, a Reform rabbi has a…
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Complicated Shades of Grief: Mourning My Mother in Times of Trauma kbkaput February 4, 2021 Health and Wellness Image In the weeks preceding her passing,…
Israel’s Vaccination Story kbkaput February 2, 2021 Israel and her Neighbors Image Everyone has an opinion on what we should have done – but as…
Seekers in Song: Meet Abraham Jam, the Muslim/Jewish/Christian Musical Trio kbkaput February 1, 2021 Interfaith Affairs Image We chat with singer-songwriter, percussionist, and multi-instrumentalist Billy…