“And Isaac went out to commune in the fields toward evening and looking up, he saw camels approaching. (Genesis 24:63) Parashat Chayei Sarah anticipates the lived experience of the Jewish … Continued
JCC Association of North America Launches Talent Management Platform with Cincinnati Jewish Community Institutions
Contact Sara Koenig, West End Strategy Team [email protected]; Office: 212.498.9300; Cell: 917.420.0303 JCC Association of North America Launches Talent Management Platform with Cincinnati Jewish Community Institutions The platform created by … Continued
Parashat Vayera (Genesis 18:1-22:24)
“But God had said: “Should I keep from Abraham that which I am doing?” (Genesis 18:17) Parashat Vayeira includes some of the Torah’s most famous scenes: Abraham welcoming strangers into … Continued
The Heroes that Walk Among Us: Veterans Day 2019
The Heroes that Walk Among Us When I was stationed at the United States Naval Academy several years ago, getting a haircut at the Academy’s barbershop was one of my … Continued
Parashat Lekh Lekha (Genesis 12:1-17:2)
“Abram passed through the land as far as the site of Shechem, at the terebinth of Moreh. The Caananites were then in the land.” (Genesis 12:6) Parashat Lekh Lekha opens … Continued
Parashat Noach (Genesis 6:9-11:32)
“Then the Lord said to Noah, ‘Go into the ark, with all your household, for you alone have I found righteous before Me in this generation.” (Genesis 7:1) Parashat Noach … Continued
Parashat B’reishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8)
“And the Lord God made garments of skins for Adam and his wife, and clothed them.” (Genesis 3:21) Parashat Breishit tells the story of creation. It’s an orderly process, in … Continued
Celebrating Fitness …and Fun
In honor of National Women’s Health and Fitness day, celebrated last month, and a welcome return to routine after a holiday laden October, I want to share information about one … Continued
Parashat V’zot Hab’racha (Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12)
“And this is the blessing with which Moses, the man of God, blessed the Israelites before he died.” (Deuteronomy 33:1) V’zot Habracha is the last parasha, or portion in the … Continued
Parashat Ha-azinu (Deuteronomy 32:1-32:52)
“The Rock! His deeds are perfect/Yea, all His ways are just/ A faithful God, never false/True and upright is He.” (Deuteronomy 32:4) Parashat Ha-azinu is the next-to-last parasha, or portion, … Continued