Holding signs of support, we Jews gathered at the local Muslim mosque as part of an interfaith group of the faithful and other community leaders.
Category: Jewish Values
Text To My Children, On the Inauguration
I sent this text to my children, on Inauguration Day - 1/20/17
Celebrating the Risk of Caring: Childspree
Child spree: They were at-risk youth, searching for something new and not risky, to clothe them and keep them warm.
We were comfortable suburbanites, seeking something meaningful and momentous, to clothe us in compassion and warm us from the chill of indifference.
Prayer for After the Election
A prayer for after the Election
Is Torah True? Part 2
Is Torah true? It really depends on your definition of the word "true." I am not parsing words here. The truth of Torah truly depends on what we mean by truth.
Is Torah True? Part 1
Is Torah True? Is there a difference between scientific truth and religious truth? Does Torah offer us answers to the how or the why of creation?
Heal from this Election Cycle… Be Chesed
Be Chesed. In the midst of this election, choose unlimited overflowing love as your response. My Rosh Hashanah sermon
Touro Synagogue, Oldest Jewish Synagogue in United States
The history of Touro Synagogue, the oldest synagogue in the United States, offers lessons about social justice and religious tolerance that resonate even today.
Video written & directed by Seth Front: http://sethfront.com
“Shalom Rav”
Performed by Nancy Linder: http://nancylinder.com
Music by Jeff Klepper & Dan Freelander
Car Accident, Rape, and the Responsibility of Standing Up to be Counted
How a car accident and a rape teaches us about the responsibility to stand up and be counted.
A Prayer for these Fire-Filled Days
A Prayer for during a Fire: Our God and God of our fathers and mothers, as the flames burn, wreaking havoc upon our homes, our hills, our fire fighters, our sense of security, we turn to You for comfort and support.
Shabbat Video Message: Hiking on Shabbat in the Wilderness
Shabbat Video Message: Why we hike in the wilderness on Shabbat.
An Encounter with Palestinians: What We Are Supposed to Hear
At a meeting with Palestinians near Bethlehem. We gathered to encounter the truth. That we are all one.
An Epiphany of Empowerment: Community Justice Shabbat
Our heartstrings resonated with story after story of those touched by mental illness, Alzheimer’s, homelessness, domestic violence, drugs, peer pressure, suicide, and the fear caused by terrorism. We discovered that alone we feel overwhelmed and powerless, but together we can become a source for change toward justice.
The Soulfulness of Animals: Photos by Murray November
My father-in-law Murray November and his photographs illuminate the intense soulfulness of animals.
Taste the Sweetness of the Gift
A Hasidic story about bitterness and sweetness, and our chance to taste the sweet.