As the wine steward said to Pharaoh in Genesis 41:9, “I declare my sins now.” The sin I declare now is my tone-deafness to the significance of this week’s solar eclipse. I just didn’t understand why it was such a big deal to so many people, including to many of the Rabbinic Fellows in Clal’s LEAP program, run in partnership with the University of Pennsylvania’s Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies.
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Patience When It Seems No One Is In Charge
What do we do when it seems like no one is in charge? Like no one is looking out for … Continue Reading
Helping Life Win Over Death
This week’s parashah brings us into a new phase of the Jewish people. We completed the book of Genesis, the … Continue Reading
Cameras and Crystal Balls: Thinking Back at 2023 and Looking Ahead to 2024
From Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, President, Clal What view are you taking as we wrap up 2023 and begin 2024? In … Continue Reading