Watching on as a Ramat Shalomnik chooses Judaism! Today, I want to focus on gratitude. This isn’t easy. It’s been another very challenging week for Jews, for Americans,…
As we prepare for Thanksgiving, we’re urged to focus on gratitude. But, what do we do when we’re not feeling so grateful? What do we do when we’re…
The new Jewish year – 5779 – begins on Sunday evening! On Monday morning, as we gather together for our Rosh HaShanah service in the sanctuary, the first…
Rabbi Eliyahu Lopian (1872-1970) is regarded as one of the great teachers of Mussar, a Jewish movement that promotes character development and spiritual growth. Legend has it that…
I hope you all have been enjoying your summer. I am back online after some fun adventures! A picture of my custom Bar Mitzvah tallit As many of…
I am a fan of Soul Pancake, a media and production company that gets us thinking about really important stuff. As we get ready to gather around the…
This letter was sent out to my congregation today in response to my Rosh HaShanah sermon that will be posted here in a few days. In my sermon,…
Last year, during Rosh HaShanah, we spent a lot of time talking about gratitude. Many of us still wear our “Grateful” bracelets as a reminder that a life…
This post was also shared on ISH’s Blog. Today, we turn our 30 Days Of Gratitude blog over to the late Marina Keegan, who died in a car accident…
We are a little more than three weeks away from Rosh HaShanah, one week into the Jewish month of Elul. As we prepare for a new year, we…
Back in September, we were focused on being grateful for the people, things and moments that enrich our lives. We realized that we often become distracted and, instead…