Would You Stop for Beauty?
On a cold January morning during rush hour, at a Washington, DC metro station, a man wearing blue jeans, a tee-shirt and a baseball cap takes out his violin and […]
Terumah and Pete Seeger – Bringing God into this World
“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, […]
Jewish Disabilities Awareness Month
Our congregant and community leader, Judith Creed, shares JChai resources for adults and a message about the importance of inclusion for Jews with disabilities. When my son, Jonah, was born […]
Doing and Understanding the Meaning of Our Lives
Delivered by Rabbi Bill Kuhn this past Shabbat. I am glad to see that you’ve all survived the 3rd great blizzard of 2014. I am sure all of us were […]
First Plant the Sapling: Tu B’shvat and Our Spiritual Intention
Are you in automatic-drive? Do you sometimes recognize a void where intention should exist? This quest is at the root of our congregation’s Jewish Meditation offerings, Fridays 5-5:30 pm, Saturdays […]
What Matters Most to You?: Growing into Spiritual Conversation
Judging by my conversations with many of you, this has been the movie-going season. Have you seen a movie in the last few weeks? The Wolf of Wall Street? Saving Mr. […]
RS Caring Community Mitzvah Meals
There are times when each one of us must learn to relinquish the illusion that we are self-reliant and to acknowledge that we cannot do it alone. And there are […]
Bo: Expect Goodness
It is the week of resolutions. Are you off on the right foot? How did you strengthen yourself to approach your new beginnings with a full heart, with full intention, […]
LANGUAGE ANDCHITECTURE – Our New Inscription
written by Michael Hauptman Language and Architecture – two of humankind’s most creative expressions – when combined as an inscription on a building, provide a window into the minds and […]
Have You Had a “Good” Year?: End of the Year Giving
As the-end-of-the-year solicitations flood the inbox, this season offers an opportunity for us to consider the Jewish values behind the righteous giving–the tzedakah–we choose to do. A Yiddush story: A […]