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Memorial Day, May 31, 2021: שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם ~ Shabbat Shalom, 17 Sivan, 5781
Memorial Day, May 31, 2021 A shared message from: Rabbi Irving A. Elson, CAPT, CHC,…
Remembering Our Military Heroes at an Underwater Memorial
By Rabbi Irv Elson I wrote this short blog but a few hours after completing…
JCCs: Right for Right Now
Hamas’ terror campaign from Gaza during the last 11 days turned our attention, thoughts, and…
Parashat Naso: Like Gifts to the Divine, Every Human Being Has Value
By Rabbi Doniel Z. Kramer, Ph.D. This week’s Torah portion (Numbers 4:21-7:89), which almost always…
Parashat Bamidbar: Like the Wilderness, the Words of Torah Are for Everyone
By Rabbi Sarah Schechter This week, we begin reading from Sefer Bamidbar (the Book of…
Four Ways JCC Association Is Addressing Mental Health Issues in Our Movement
By Mark S. Young May is Mental Health Awareness Month and it arrived just as…
Parashat Behar-Bechukotai: Sabbath for Land, Sabbath for All
By Isabel Mares As we watch springtime offer us its technicolor bounties, I recall the…
The People of the Book
By Sara Sless The Jewish people often are referred to as “The People of the…
Parashat Emor: What Is Our Role in Marking the Passage of Time?
By Rabbi Ashira Konigsburg Since the pandemic, I’ve heard many people remark on how time…
Acharei Mot/Kedoshim: Self-Care Is the Best Way to Care for Others
By Rabbi Barbara Speyer The double portion of Acharei Mot/Kedoshim (Leviticus 16:1-18:30) contains many laws…