My Taglit (Discovery)
by Emma Fiebach In June of 2012, the day I graduated from Drexel University, I received the most prophetic gift from our Rabbi Emeritus, Rabbi Alan D. Fuchs and his […]
RS Caring Community Supports Recovery
by Robert Fiebach I was at home at our house at the shore going through some accumulated mail – most of which appeared to be junk mail – when a […]
Elul Reflections: The Black Zero of Beginning
A poem by Marge Piercy: The Head of the Year The moon is dark tonight, a new moon for a new year. It is hollow and hungers to be full. […]
Elul Reflections: Forgiveness
Do you have loose ends to tie up? We all messed up this year. This is the time to say “I forgive you.” A grudge serves no one. Lighten your […]
Elul Reflections: Apology
Do you have loose ends to tie up? We all messed up this year. This is the time to say “I’m sorry.” Not a blanket email or facebook apology to […]
Elul Reflections: Rouse Us
How does tradition wake us up to change? In Sephardic congregations, the shofar is sounded at the morning services during the month of Elul. This is for the purpose of […]
Awake My Soul–All of Elul has been directed to this moment
This whole summer, each Shabbat, we have been talking about Judaism’s relevance. Judaism is all around us. We can become attuned to it, and we can learn Jewishly from the […]
Elul Reflections: Jews Don’t Fit Into a Stereotype
As each of us considers our Jewish identity at this intense season of Jewish community, our DiveRSity group at Rodeph Shalom has been thinking about the diverse nature of our […]
Elul Reflections: Loud Clamoring and Silent Stirring
“The great shofar is sounded, and the still, small voice is heard.” We read in the Un’taneh Tokef prayer, one of the central prayers of our High Holy Day liturgy, Uv’shofar […]
Elul Reflections: I Have a Dream
Today, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Dr. King’s I Have a Dream message of justice, change and the “fierce urgency of […]