Cabaret, Racism, and Antisemitism in 2025
I deeply inhaled the scent of the lilacs on the trees, populating the green spaces that once framed the Warsaw Ghetto.
Inspiring Story
Our sister – May you grow into a multitude
Creating a 21st century Judaism that is relevant, dynamic, and inclusive.
As Israel Turns 77: Yom HaAtzmaut 2025
Reflections from Clal’s Faculty and Staff on Israel’s 77th Birthday, with a forward from Rabbi Brad Hirschfield.
Same-Same: A Sacred Pause at the Battle Monument
While I might not hold cannons in my hands, I am equipped with weapons in the form of words, whose capacity to destroy worlds is arguably just as great
A New Jersey Rabbi & Rumi
It’s a privilege to share this poem with y’all in this last week of April, National Poetry Month.
Learning to Feel
For most of my nearly 50 years on this planet, I have tried to make sense of my life by searching for answers outside of myself.
Sacred Space, Just Up the Stairs and On Your Right
When is a restaurant, not (only) a restaurant? When it becomes one of the holiest places in New York.
Tu Bishvat: A New Vision for Collective Care
An invitation to reflect on how we, as human beings, grow and sustain one another in a world that often feels set up to do the opposite.
What to Say to Someone Going Through Divorce: A new meaning to an old phrase
“From one life chapter to the next, may you find strength.”
