“That is why it was called Babel, because the Lord confounded the speech of the whole earth; and from there scattered them over the face of the whole earth.” (Gen. … Continued
Watch Video from the Formal Dedication of Jewish Chaplains Memorial
Hundreds of people attended the formal dedication of the memorial to fallen Jewish chaplains at Arlington National Cemetery on October 24, 2011. After three years of intense effort by JWB … Continued
Parashat B’reishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8)
And God called the light day and the dark, night; and there was evening and there was morning, a first day (Gen. 1:5) Gilad Shalit came home yesterday after enduring … Continued
An Intellectual Light Unto the Nations
Today the Jewish world marks the third day of Sukkot. Sukkot is one of the three pilgrimage holidays, when in ancient times the entire Jewish people came to Jerusalem to … Continued
Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkot (Intermediate Shabbat of Sukkot) (Exodus 33:12-34:26)
“A season is set for everything, a time for every experience under heaven.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1) We make a big deal over Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, but in the Biblical … Continued
Yom Kippur
“The whole Israelite community and the stranger residing among them shall be forgiven, for it happened to the entire people through error.” (Numbers 15:26) Something peculiar will happen today, Friday, … Continued
Brand New Issue of JCC Circle Available Now
The latest issue of JCC Circle, the magazine for the JCC Movement, is out with great stories about the changing food options at JCC camps, the impact of millenial moms … Continued
Parashat Ha-azinu (Deuteronomy 32:1-32:52)
“Give ear, O heavens, let me speak; let the earth hear the words I utter” (Deut. 32:1) Parashat Ha-azinu is the last parasha (portion) to be read on a regular … Continued
Parashat Nitzavim-Vayelech (Deuteronomy 29:9-31:30)[1]
“I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day: I have put before you life and death, blessing and curse. Choose life—if you and your offspring would live.”(Deuteronomy 30:19) … Continued
Parashat Ki Tavo (Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8)
“Blessed shall you be in your comings and blessed shall you be in your goings.” (Deuteronomy 28:6) Parashat Ki Tavo continues the description of rituals to be performed once the … Continued