This Year: Remember To Listen
The sounding of the shofar (horn of a ram) is one of the defining rituals of Rosh Hashanah, so important that in the Torah, the holiday is referred to as Yom Teruah – the day of sounding the shofar. The call of the shofar is a call for us to return to our best selves. Many times, […]
Update from Jerusalem
I am sure you have all heard the news, read the multiple emails from UJA and JCCA, there are no words to describe the events and emotions of this past week. We are thankfully physically safe, our shelter is stocked with 3 days worth of food and water as advised, but we are emotionally exhausted. The […]
What’s your “personal tagline” for the new year?
As we approach the Jewish high holidays, it is both an exciting time of new beginnings and a period of reflection. The Hebrew word that comes to mind, as it has strong connections to both the prayers and the reading from the Torah (Five Books of Moses) on Rosh Hashana, is “hineni,” “here I am.” […]