Rebuilding, this is something we Jews have had to do for centuries. Time and time again, we’ve faced dangerous forces that have relentlessly targeted us for destruction. And…
There is a two-thousand-year-old story in the Talmud (Kiddushin 29b) that describes how a mazik, a destructive force, took over the study hall of Rabbi Abayeh. This mazik…
To my fellow Class of 2020 parents, Let me be as un-rabbinic, yet as appropriate, as possible: this stinks. Our kids deserve the pomp and circumstance of a graduation…
Pesach begins on Wednesday evening. Please stay home. Please do not invite family and friends to join you in your home for seder. Please do not go to…
I have been so inspired by the number of you who have joined us online for a service, a class, our bedtime story for kids, a musical event…
A Prayer In Response to COVID-19 by Rabbi Andrew Jacobs As I take a deep breath, God, May I remember the lesson you shared with the prophet Elijah,…
I was touched by this prayer shared in a private Facebook Group for clergy to discuss the impact of COVID-19. Let’s make sure we take care of each…
Wherever we turn, we’re bombarded with information about COVID-19, the coronavirus that’s spreading around the world causing tremendous fear and anxiety. We’re not immune to this fear and…
In 2010, my kids and I made, from scratch, over 2,000 hamantaschen to share with friends. If you were part of the Ramat Shalom family at that time, chances are,…
The Jewish month of Adar begins on Tuesday evening! This means that Purim is coming and, therefore, it’s time to be surrounded by joy. But, given everything going…
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