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Building Resilience in the Big Easy: Shabbat Shalom 8 Kislev 5782 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
Mark S. Young, director of JResponse®, a signature program of JCC Association of North America,…
A Veterans Day Message: Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant
Rabbi Irving Elson As is the tradition on Veterans Day, I extend my thanks to…
How the Mahloket Matters Methodology Is Improving Discourse in My Community
By Isabel Mares Over the last year and half, we have experienced unprecedented change and…
From the Balfour Declaration to the Winds of Reconciliation
By Leah Garber One hundred and four years ago today, on a day that thundered…
What a Year It’s Been!
By Sara Sless One of the things I’ve always loved about Israel (after I made…
The Torah of Re-Opening: The Conflict Between Joy and Sadness
Mark S. Young Throughout this pandemic, I have been fascinated that the most resistance to…
The Torah of Re-Opening: Reuniting Amidst Myriad Emotions and Needs
By Mark S. Young As vaccines lift restrictions and allow us to reunite with loved…
Parashat Va-et’chanan: How We Can Help Others Journey to the Promised Land
By Sarah Koffler This week we read Parashat Va-et’chanan (Deuteronomy 3:23–7:11), which opens with Moses…
How a ‘bless our workforce’ approach can help us frame the journey back to the office
By Mark Young Despite the pandemic’s scores of significant stressors, many Jewish organizations have thrived…
Parashat Balak: Embracing Our Intuition to Lean In to Good, Love, and Blessing
By Mark S. Young Have you ever seen something beautiful others saw as ugly? Likewise,…