Shabbat Shalom – Friday, August 8, 2025
They are often the first Hebrew words learned by Jewish children, and traditionally the last ones uttered as one approaches the end of [...]
Wise Words – Monday, August 4, 2025
I first encountered Tisha b’Av at Jewish summer camp. There, surrounded by my peers and the counselors we adored, we re-enacted the Warsaw [...]
From the Narrows: Possibilities of Shabbat Chazon
From the Narrows: Possibilities of Shabbat Chazon Rabbi Sari Laufer August 1, 2025 | 7 Av, 5785 Your browser does not support [...]
Shabbat Shalom – Friday, August 1, 2025
We are almost at the end of the Nine Days—a period in the Jewish calendar marked by introspection and sorrow. Our communal mourning [...]
Search for Meaning with Stephen Cloobeck
Stephen J. Cloobeck joins Rabbi Yoshi for a wide-ranging conversation about business, identity, and public service. Best known as [...]
Settlement Announced
University of California announces settlement in litigation related to antisemitism on campus, makes significant contributions to organizations committed to fighting antisemitismUC Office of [...]
Wise Words – Monday, July 28 2025
If you're like many Reform Jews, your primary reference point for Tisha B’Av might be watching bunkmates knock over building blocks at [...]
The Beauty, Joy, and Surprising Importance of Jewish Ritual
Love that Binds, Love that Builds Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback July 25, 2025 | 29 Tamuz, 5785 Your browser does not support the [...]
Shabbat Shalom – Friday, July 25, 2025
On my recent trip to Israel, I had the privilege of attending Kabbalat Shabbat services in Tel Aviv—right at the marina as [...]
The Beauty, Joy, and Surprising Importance of Jewish Ritual
The Beauty, Joy, and Surprising Importance of Jewish Ritual Rabbi David Woznica July 18, 2025 | 22 Tamuz, 5785 Your browser does [...]