What Do the High Holidays and AA Meetings Have in Common? We spend a lot of time coordinating High Holiday worship, but when we strip…
Posts published in “Chavurah”
At the Intersection of Spiritual Practice and Poetry I grew up in Chelmsford, MA, where we belonged to a small Reform Jewish community. For Judaism to…
Partners with God in Creation: A Look at Process Theology Despite my love of Jewish culture and community, I couldn’t bring myself to fully acknowledge…
Remembering Kristallnacht After Pittsburgh Today Jews will commemorate the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht (Night of the Broken Glass), the first large-scale attack on German Jews…
Beyond the Headlines: Connecting Jews on the Ground in Israel The relationship between North American and Israeli Jews is complicated. NFTY in Israel leaders, Israelis…
Don’t Waste Time Making Resolutions – Instead, Count Blessings Our rabbinic teachers of old offered a different tactic to living life. They invited us to…
On Being a Moral Leader in Uncertain Times As we head into the first month of the secular new year, I’ll be inviting my congregation…
Dear Erich: An Exciting Addition to the Jazz Opera Repertory Jazz pianist and composer Ted Rosenthal conceived Dear Erich from 200 letters, written mostly by…
It’s Time to Improve Holocaust Education and Better Combat Anti-Semitism We are hopeful that the Never Again Education Act will be enacted in this congressional…
Going Green on Passover: One Chef’s Healthy Approach This Passover, celebrate the cycle of time and nature with an approach to food that protects our…
What Foods Will Make Passover Meaningful for You? As Reform Jews, it is incumbent upon us as individuals to determine which Passover practices are personally…
After Poway: A Round-Up of News Stories, Statements, Resources, and More Following Saturday’s deadly shooting at Chabad of Poway in California, Reform Jewish clergy, activists,…
On Mother’s Day, Honoring My Mom, Our Judaism, and the Next Phase of Life As my mother relocates to an assisted living faility, I have…
Parashat B’midbar: Who We Count, Why We Count, and How We Can Better Count Everyone Parashat B’midbar is an interesting Torah portion because it includes what…
4 Ways to Take Action for Equality Beyond Pride Month Much progress has been made since the Stonewall uprising in June 1969, but the fight…
Let Me Clarify: I’m Not a Rabbi! I am not a rabbi, but some people think I am, in fact, a rabbi – specifically, the…
How My Judaism Inspires My Social Justice Endeavors As I enter a new phase of life as a retired person, I have a wonderful opportunity…
A Renewed Jewish Call to End Gun Violence – and What You Can Do I will not mince words: the violence we witnessed this weekend…
3 Jewish Lessons for Your Child’s New School Year How can you, as a parent, also infuse this time of year with meaning and with…
How to Help Ensure Israel Offers Equality for All Critiquing Israel was not something I ever felt was appropriate for me to do, but there…