In Celebration of Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur at Home kbkaput September 16, 2020 High Holidays Image Like many, I’m mourning the chance to “go”…
Posts published in “Chavurah”
U.S. Jews see through the Trump-Netanyahu ‘peace deal’ spin: Israel’s only existential conflict is with the Palestinians, and it is with them that Israel must…
How to Get into the High Holidays State of Mind kbkaput September 15, 2020 COVID-19 Image It’s a challenge and the necessity, especially during this…
The Healing Powers of Poetry kbkaput September 15, 2020 Death and Mourning Image In a time as devastating as the COVID-19 pandemic, people heal in…
Building Bridges Through Language and Culture: A Gay Jew Discovers Israel in Arabic kbkaput September 14, 2020 Experiencing Israel Image Matt Adler, who speaks eight…
Rosh HaShanah at the Movies: Contemplating My Relationship with God kbkaput September 13, 2020 Spirituality Image My relationship to God can be summed up in…
The Year of Lost and Found: Elul in the Time of Coronavirus kbkaput September 11, 2020 Elul Image Elul, our spiritual countdown to Yom Kippur,…
Unetaneh Tokef in the Time of a Pandemic kbkaput September 10, 2020 sacred texts Image The Unetaneh Tokef has a long list of ways that…
Alliance, Resilience, and Repairing a Broken World: Lessons from a Jewish Sitcom Star kbkaput September 10, 2020 Holocaust Image One person can change your life…
“Life Is in the Transitions”: Wisdom from a Bestselling Author kbkaput September 9, 2020 Jewish Learning Image “If I were to sum up what I…
Fighting for Global Jewish Communities of Color and the Right to Make Aliyah kbkaput September 8, 2020 Israel Image What do the Abayudaya community of…
Who Cares About Israeli Democracy? kbkaput September 7, 2020 Zionism Image I agreed with my friend that democracy isn’t perfect. And I agreed that we…
The Mom of a Trans Child Wrote a Beautiful New Rosh HaShanah Book kbkaput September 7, 2020 Author Interviews Image Rosh HaShanah is a joyful…
22,202 CE: A Year With No Rosh HaShanah kbkaput September 6, 2020 Rosh HaShanah Image Soon, Jews around the world will celebrate the beginning of…
Two New Films, “An American Pickle” and “Palm Springs,” Reflect High Holiday Themes kbkaput September 4, 2020 Arts and Culture Image Both films show us…
How to Turn Your Home into a Sanctuary for the High Holidays kbkaput September 3, 2020 COVID-19 Image Like our ancestors before us, we must…
Inspired 5781: More Art, More Awe kbkaput September 2, 2020 High Holidays Image I grew up going to services. A lot of services. I was…
RAP-ENTANCE: A Soul-Opening Experience for the High Holidays kbkaput September 1, 2020 Jewish Learning Image Long before I became a rabbi, I was a DJ…
High Holidays 2020/5781: Tools to Make Them Meaningful kbkaput August 31, 2020 Intro to Congregational Life Image As we approach the most unusual High Holidays…
Helping Israeli Reform Congregations Secure Permanent Spaces for Prayer kbkaput August 25, 2020 Reform Movement in Israel Image Congregations affiliated with the Israel Movement for…