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.
Inspiring Story
Travel Light
A Commentary on Parashat Beshallach, excerpted from Rabbi Elan Babchuck and Rev. Kathleen McShane’s new book: Picking Up the Pieces: … Continue Reading
What We’re Thankful For These Days: The Clal Faculty Responds
Our willingness to be surprised in positive ways is especially critical when we may feel at least as surprised in negative ways.
The Pain of Being “Jewish and…”
Over the past 10 days, I’ve had the honor of facilitating heart-opening and sometimes very painful conversations among a number … Continue Reading
