By Rabbi Lee Jay Lowenstein On my first Outward Bound program, I had an experience which I have used as a Mashal to explain many different circumstances. One such circumstance includes the three weeks of mourning and the month of Av. In the White Mountains, for close to four days, we had been hiking […]
by Rabbi Yehoshua Kahan The Jewish year is characterized by an interweaving of two sets of significant days – feasts and fast. For obvious reasons, the feasts get the most attention. But there is a profound logic, a message and a re-accessing to be found in living according to each. We are presently rapidly […]
by Rabbi Yonatan Neril View source sheet The Talmud teaches that the First and Second Temples were destroyed because of Israel’s sins: the First Temple because of idol worship, sexual immorality, and bloodshed, and the Second Temple because of senseless hatred[1]. The Maharal of Prague explains that “the destruction [of the First Temple […]
by Evonne Marzouk With help from teachings from Rabbi Shlomo Levin and Aviva Shinnar. The 9th of Av marks the saddest day in the Jewish calendar. Next week we will begin our journey toward Tisha b’Av with a more minor fast – the 17th of Tammuz. This day begins the period known as the […]
Organizing a Tu b’Shevat Kiddush can be a lovely way to engage your community in Torah-environmental awareness for the first time. Here are some steps to take to make this happen. Contact your shul administrator to arrange for the Tu b’Shevat Kiddush. Ask if funds are available for additional fruits and nuts, or if some of the […]
