What Is the Zionist Message in Israel's Spring Holidays?
Thriving Reform Jewish congregations in Israel can help Israelis meet modern life and all its challenges in today's Promised Land.
An Imam and a Rabbi Walk Into a Conference of Reform Jews...
It sounds like the beginning of a joke, and in truth, there’s a lot of laughter in what comes next: An imam and a rabbi walk into a conference of Reform Jews…
A Woman of Valor: An Interpretation for the 21st Century
Based on Proverbs 31:10-31, this poem is one writer’s interpretation of “Eshet Chayil” (A Woman of Valor) for the 21st century.
Sand on the Floor: A Synagogue's History, and My Own
I recently created a documentary about a synagogue’s history and in the process, uncovered an important chapter in my own journey that began when I was a child.
This is Your Chance to Speak Up about the URJ’s Impact on Your Congregation
On March 12, 2018, we will launch the URJ Baseline Congregational Impact Survey to evaluate the impact of your experiences with the URJ on your congregation.
6 Important Lessons from Sam, My 5-Year-Old Friend
One of my friends, Sam, is 5-years-old. Despite his age, I think he genuinely understands that becoming a bar mitzvah is an important moment in a Jewish person’s life.
6 New Children's Books that are Perfect for Passover
A talking parrot saves the family seder and a moose-musician is eager to host his perfect first Passover meal in a pair of delightful new children's books for the holiday, which this year begins on the night of March 30.
How Small Groups Can Strengthen Your Synagogue
At my temple, small groups are a vital part of synagogue life. But groups alone are not enough to ensure connection to one another, Jewish life, or a spiritual community.
Hide and Seek: Re-Imagining the Rituals of Afikoman
The Passover ritual of the afikoman is wonderfully playful and deeply profound. It was a stroke of pedagogical genius to include a ritual so physical!
Remembering Rabbi Lynne Landsberg
This post is adapted from the eulogy given by Rabbi David Saperstein at the funeral service held at Temple Micah in Washington, DC on March 1, 2018.