Counting the Omer: Netzach
As we begin the 4th week of the Omer, we focus this week on the idea of Netzach, often translated as victory. Netzach communicates the idea of long-suffering, strength, endurance […]
As we begin the 4th week of the Omer, we focus this week on the idea of Netzach, often translated as victory. Netzach communicates the idea of long-suffering, strength, endurance […]
Yom Ha’atzmaut, Independence Day, in Israel is always preceded by Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day for the fallen soldiers. The message of linking these two days is clear: Israelis owe their independence–the […]
“This machine surrounds hate and forces it to surrender.” “This machine surrounds hate and forces it to surrender.” These are the words that are etched into Pete Seeger’s banjo. Seeger, […]
I imagine most of you have by now been forwarded some email about the convergence of Hanukkah and Thanksgiving this year. Yes, it is true that the first night of […]
Who here has seen the musical Les Miserable? I still remember the first time I saw Les Mis – I remember my parents taking my to the Wang Center in […]
If you’ve ever seen the Adam Sandler movie, Don’t Mess with the Zohan, you may be familiar with the band, HaDag Nachash. Their name which literally means Snake Fish, is […]
In an episode of the TV sitcom “Friends,” entitled “The One Where Phoebe Hates PBS,” two characters, Phoebe and Joey, engage in a contest based on the theories of philosopher […]
It was a beautiful summer day; I was about 6 years old and playing with my little brother in a second floor room of our suburban Boston house. We were […]
There were many profound moments throughout my young adult life that led me to the rabbinate. One of the most powerful of these came during a Shabbat evening when I […]
Our cantorial search committee has been hard at work! In our initial meeting we began by thinking about the characteristics that our congregation is looking for in an ideal candidate: […]