Thank you to Thrive Global for publishing my article, “How Jew(ish) Are You?” Reading Matt Greene’s autobiography, Jew(ish): A primer, A memoir, A manual, A plea, during COVID19 Thanksgiving weekend, I thought gratefully about my relationship to being Jewish. Growing up in Los Angeles, California at Stephen Wise Temple, one of the largest Reform synagogues in the … Continued
By Rabbi Josh Knobel, Stephen Wise Temple For those of us keeping count, today marks the 105th anniversary of Leo Frank’s lynching in Atlanta. A 31-year-old New York Jew turned manager of an Atlanta pencil factory, he had spent two years in prison for the murder of Mary Phagan, a twelve-year old employee of the … Continued
Thank you to Rabbi Adam Lutz whose leadership has created “JewItAtHome” through his synagogue, Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills. He knew that “Social Distancing Does Not Mean Social Isolation” and even though “COVID-19 continues to disrupt every single aspect of normal life…and community doesn’t exist in person” we can create a Jewish community online. “We … Continued
In times of adversity and the unknown we look for inspiration all around us in hope of harnessing our own resilience and strength to get through. We look to our friends and family, to our communities, to our faith, to nature, to books, to social media! Our friends at Tripping Kosher filmed a short documentary … Continued
I met Amir Kashfi recently at Stephen Wise Temple for Shabbat. He gave me permission to share his article here which was first published on Times of Israel. Thank you Amir Kashfi for sharing your story about being an IsraAID intern in Berlin. He reflects on the Jewish High Holy Days while volunteering with asylum-seekers … Continued
Thank you to the Female Quotient for publishing my article: IN HER WORDS: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE NOTORIOUS RBG When RBG started law school in the 1950s, women were less than 3% of the legal profession in the United States. Here is how she blazed her own path. Happy Birthday Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader … Continued
Tidying Up by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback from Stephen Wise Temple The LORD spoke to Moses, saying: Tell the Israelite people to bring Me gifts; you shall accept gifts for Me from every person whose heart so moves him. (Exodus 25:1-2) לֵּאמֹֽר: אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יִדְּבֶ֣נּוּ לִבּ֔וֹ תִּקְח֖וּ אֶת־תְּרוּמָתִֽי׃ כָּל־אִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מֵאֵ֤ת תְּרוּמָ֑ה׃ When I was a kid, tidying up … Continued
Bring the Nashuva band into your home with their new album, “Heaven on Earth – Songs of the Soul!” Click here to purchase a copy for yourself and one as a Chanukah gift! Nashuva’s new album is produced by Don Was. The music is full of light to lift your soul! This is a special limited edition … Continued
Thank you to Erin from Explore with Erin for including me in her series Nomad No More. Click here to read the interview on Explore with Erin I met Lisa at a conference several years ago. She was filled with so much energy and enthusiasm for life. During a rough time in my life, she reached … Continued
Thank you to Mélissa Simard for the fantastic Jewish Food Tour of Montreal on May 16 2018 with Round Table Tours. I LOVED our day exploring! See it come to life in my video: Where did we go? *Lester’s Deli *Cheski Bakery *St. Viateur Bagel Shop *Home of Mordechai Richler *Former B’nai Jacob … Continued