Breaking an Israel Filter Bubble: My Conversation with an Israeli Settler
To what degree do you feel like you live in a bubble of people who are just like you? How often do you encounter people who challenge your assumptions, stretch […]
Creating Profound Connections
The leadership at RS takes our tagline, “creating profound connections” seriously. With close to 1200 families we are compelled to think about how we are living up to this vision whether […]
Finding Access to Each Other: Jewish Disability Inclusion
Did you see or hear Stevie Wonder present an award at the Grammy broadcast last week? He opens the envelope. Then with everyone on the edge of their seats to […]
RS Women’s Heart Health Symposium
The RS Women hosted a Heart Health Symposium on February 7. A panel of experts shared their insights and fielded our questions. Here is a summary of the panel: Rabbi […]
NMAJH Celebrates Freedom with Free February
The National Museum of American Jewish History is offering free admission to all visitors throughout the month of February. Thanks to the support of an anonymous donor, the Museum will […]
No Shame, Just Support: Heart Health with RS Women
Are you one of those people who loves lists? To-do lists that live on temporary post-it notes, or bucket lists that endure in your mind? Many […]
Turning Fate into Destiny with A “Sabbath Lie”
Can you see what this image, created by Anya Ulinich (speaking Sunday at RS) depicts? A woman dressed in a business suit riding a Shabbat candle-fueled challah! The picture serves as […]
Race and Privilege: A lot of things have changed, a lot of things have not!
Picture the scene: Thousands of African-Americans marching in the South for civil rights. Marching arm in arm, their voices raised in songs of protest. There are some white allies in […]
Crowd Sourcing Sermon for August 28
What is the point of being in touch with our vulnerability, as Jews are pushed to do during the High Holy Day season? Encountering the High Holy Day Prayer Book […]