As Chanukah approaches, let us all bring light to others! In the coming days we will take our Chanukiot (menorahs!) down off the shelves, dust them off, find our candles, perhaps buy a gift of two for the kids in our lives, grate some potatoes for Latkes – and enjoy our wonderful Festival of Lights Continue Reading »
Tisha B’Av, the ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av, is one of the most serious days of the Jewish year. It commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples, along with challenging moments in Jewish history, including expulsion from Spain, pogroms in Eastern Europe, and more. Many Jews fast on this day Continue Reading »
This Shabbat, we’ll enter the Jewish month of Av. Like many Jewish months, Av invites us into specific spiritual and emotional experiences. And more than almost any other Jewish month, Av invites us to go on a journey through a wide array of emotional experiences — almost dizzying in their variety. The opening days of Continue Reading »
