A few weeks ago someone asked me, “what’s most important when it comes to choosing a synagogue: feeling welcomed by the community, feeling that the religious school will be a good place for my kids, or feeling a connection with the rabbi?” It’s a great question. I thought about it for a bit. When you [...]
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Jewish Lessons, Teachers, Students, and Community
Posted in Jewish Law and Practice, Personal Growth, Spirituality, tagged Choosing a synagogue, Rabbi, Rabbi Andrew Jacobs. Ramat Shalom, rabbis on April 8, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Rules Have A Purpose
Posted in Jewish Law and Practice, Jewish Parenting, tagged jaybird, los angeles, rabbi andrew jacobs, Ramat Shalom, rules, shabbat, traffic etiquette on March 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This week I traveled to Los Angeles to officiate at the wedding of one of our Ramat Shalom families. Cheryl and the kids joined me on the trip. Having lived in LA for a year during rabbinical school, I am familiar with the “culture” of the area. For Jonah and Abigail, however, the glitz and [...]
