Understandably, the hate that was on full display in the streets of Charlottesville deeply affected us. We want to know what we can do to make a difference,…
The late Elie Wiesel once wrote that when people are persecuted because of who they are, “we must interfere.” At that moment, Wiesel explains, when the lives of…
Last week’s message highlighted many of the programs that will make up this year’s iServe (9th-12th grade) program. Lots of you responded to this message, letting me know how…
Tomorrow night, we celebrate the holiday of Shavuot. According to Jewish tradition, it is on Shavuot that Moses climbed Mount Sinai and received not just the Ten Commandments,…
The powerful words of Marina Keegan
In 2000 The National Moment of Remembrance Act was passed by Congress. On Memorial Day (this Monday), at 3:00PM, this Act asks us to stop everything we are…
My latest piece published on The Wisdom Daily My alarm goes off at 6:15 in the morning and almost immediately I begin to think about the things I…
A Mother’s Day Tale/Midrash (originally posted Mother’s Day 2015) At the beginning of time, God created the plants and the trees, the Sun and the Moon. God created…
It is hard to believe that Passover is over! During the holiday, over on the ISHBlog, I explored ways in which slavery is still part of the world in…
This Passover, please join us on Find Your ISH for Finding Freedom: A Week of Liberation – a special way to experience the power of this special Jewish holiday.
Cheryl, Jonah and Abigail join me in wishing you all a sweet Passover filled with family, friends and meaning! As we prepare for the holiday, I wanted to…