Counting Our Blessings and Summer Reading
As I write this article, we are in the midst of counting the S’firat Haomer. So often, we count down – the days to a birthday (especially for
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As I write this article, we are in the midst of counting the S’firat Haomer. So often, we count down – the days to a birthday (especially for
It’s hard to consider that we have lived through over a year of COVID. Last year at Passover we said, Mah nishtanah halilah ha-zeh: Why
Part of what has made this year so painfully difficult is the sense of powerlessness in the midst of the pandemic. Many of us have
The Mishnah’s Tractate Berakhot starts with a discussion about how and when we sing of the Shema, the foundational prayer of our faith. The rabbis
Dear Temple Beth El Family, I write this letter to you having just visited the Blumenthal Sanctuary. I went to record a video, check-in on
The Charlotte region has thousands of diverse faith communities impacted by the persistent and serious threats associated with COVID-19. Each faith community has found creative
We are not the first generation of Jews to live through periods of great uncertainty. If any group can face tough challenges, it’s us. The
Nothing stirs up feelings quite like the winter holiday season. Celebrations that should be joyful can become a source of conflict. Someone recently reflected to
This summer, after an intense eight months, Ana and I took Micah and Jonas to the Grand Tetons in Wyoming. We stayed in a rustic
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