Focusing on the Fix
Focusing on the Fix By Rabbi Brent Gutmann Last week in Temple Beth Zion’s sanctuary I noticed a piece of Ben Shahn’s glass mosaic ten commandments had fallen on the floor of the bima. I picked it up and placed it in the plastic tub where we store the ones that fall....Transforming My Personal Journey
Transforming My Personal Journey By Janet Gunner Now well into my seventh decade, I find myself reflecting on my life as a journey. I’m old enough where I’ve lost my beloved parents, and my husband and I have three grown children and a granddaughter. I have...Dog Days (of Summer)
Dog Days (of Summer) By Shira R. Goldberg While the expression “dog days of summer” invokes images of panting dogs seeking shade, it actually doesn’t refer to our pets. Rather, the ancient Greeks noticed that the constellation Canis Major, otherwise known as the “dog...The Power of Speech
The Power of Speech By Rus Devorah Wallen I’m Rus Devorah Wallen, and I’d like to share my T for 2, my Torah thought for two minutes, more or less. Listen Here! This week is Parshas D’vorim, the first portion of the book of D’vorim – Deuteronomy....Nurturing Body and Soul
Nurturing Body and Soul By Rabbi Ori Bergman Summer is a wonderful opportunity to focus on my health and recalibrate my physical well-being. I do so as I find it difficult to remain healthy during the winter months. I grew up in a home where there was always something...
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- A queer Israeli textile artist’s Lavender Diaspora sukkah explores identity in Brooklyn October 2, 2023Hilla Shapira's ripstop sukkah survived the record rainstorm unscathed. -- The post A queer Israeli textile artist’s Lavender Diaspora sukkah explores identity in Brooklyn appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Julia Gergely
- Displaced by ethnic violence, India’s Bnei Menashe Jews construct sukkahs nonetheless October 2, 2023Some are currently staying at government shelters, others at schools and homes of other community members, or rented homes paid for by nonprofit groups. -- The post Displaced by ethnic violence, India’s Bnei Menashe Jews construct sukkahs nonetheless appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Jordyn Haime
- Alice Shalvi pioneered religious feminism in Israel. Everyone else is still catching up. October 2, 2023The German-born scholar, who died Monday at 96, pioneered feminist ideas in Israel in the early 1970s when there were only a handful of women doing such work. -- The post Alice Shalvi pioneered religious feminism in Israel. Everyone else is still catching up. appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Elana Sztokman
- USPS releases Ruth Bader Ginsburg stamp, 3 years after Jewish Supreme Court justice’s death October 2, 2023The USPS says the new stamp honors "an American icon." -- The post USPS releases Ruth Bader Ginsburg stamp, 3 years after Jewish Supreme Court justice’s death appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Philissa Cramer
- Drew Weissman, Jewish immunologist, wins Nobel Prize for his work on COVID vaccines October 2, 2023Weissman shared the prize with Katalin Kariko, his Hungarian-born research partner at the University of Pennsylvania. -- The post Drew Weissman, Jewish immunologist, wins Nobel Prize for his work on COVID vaccines appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Philissa Cramer
- 25 years after opening, Yiddish Book Center overhauls its core exhibit for a wider audience October 1, 2023The Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts tells the story of Yiddish culture as a global, modern movement. -- The post 25 years after opening, Yiddish Book Center overhauls its core exhibit for a wider audience appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Andrew Silow-Carroll
- San Francisco Giants fire Jewish manager Gabe Kapler after disappointing season September 29, 2023Kapler won the 2021 National League Manager of the Year award after leading the Giants to a 107-win season. -- The post San Francisco Giants fire Jewish manager Gabe Kapler after disappointing season appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Jacob Gurvis
- Flash floods put a dangerous damper on the first night of Sukkot in NYC September 29, 2023The holiday that starts Friday night is meant to be celebrated outside. But rain has triggered a state of emergency. -- The post Flash floods put a dangerous damper on the first night of Sukkot in NYC appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Ben Sales
- Street fights over prayer offer liberal Israelis a chance to define a Judaism they can believe in September 29, 2023Secular Jews who resent the Orthodox establishment have an opportunity to embrace Judaism on their own terms, writes a scholar at the Shalom Hartman Institute. -- The post Street fights over prayer offer liberal Israelis a chance to define a Judaism they can believe in appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Dr. Masua Sagiv
- In Chicago, a Black-led church and a Jewish community are addressing painful history through a Sukkot festival September 29, 2023The Chicago Sukkah Design Festival aims to build connections between the predominantly Black West Side community of Lawndale and the city’s Jewish community — which was once centered in that neighborhood. -- The post In Chicago, a Black-led church and a Jewish community are addressing painful history through a Sukkot festival appeared first on Jewish […]Lindsay Eanet