Recipe This rabbi is writing a book on the foods (and recipes) of the Talmud What foods did the sages eat and write about? What does that tell us about Jews of ancient times? Rabbi Rebecca Joseph has pondered such questions in her… By Faith Kramer Nov 17, 2022
Torah Are guilty or hateful leaders worthy of our prayer? The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Vayera Genesis 18:1-22:24 As I studied a beloved… By Rabbi Amy Eilberg Nov 11, 2022
First Person My phone went missing on Rosh Hashanah — and it was awesome This year on Rosh Hashanah, my day began as usual. I woke to my alarm, got myself and the kids fed and dressed, and piled everybody into the car about 10… By Samantha Grant Nov 8, 2022
Torah Like Abraham, you can go on an epic journey The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Lech Lecha Genesis 12:1–17:27 At the start of the… By Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein Nov 4, 2022
Torah Ark, who goes there? It’s us, Noah’s fellow quarantiners The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Noach Genesis 6:9–11:32 This year, my Rosh… By Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf Oct 28, 2022
First Person Kicking off 5783 with spirituality and community on the Peninsula For the first time in years, I did not lead congregational worship during the recently concluded High Holiday season. Instead, I filled my dance card with… By Rabbi Laurie Matzkin Oct 26, 2022
Astrolojew Horoscopes for the month of Cheshvan: the nose knows Cheshvan 5783 Oct. 25-Nov. 23, 2022 The sense of smell is the spiritual attribute of the month of Cheshvan. Smell is purely instinctual, bypassing the… By Lorelai Kude Oct 25, 2022
Torah Like Abraham and Sarah, be the human you want to be The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Bereishit Genesis 1:1–6:8 Who in the Bible had the… By Rabbi Dov Greenberg Oct 21, 2022
Torah It’s splendorous. It’s packed with meaning. It’s the etrog. The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Sukkot is referred to as “the holiday of our joy”… By Rabbi Joey Felsen Oct 14, 2022