Hearts of Stone, Hearts of Flesh
by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback וְנָתַתִּ֤י לָכֶם֙ לֵ֣ב חָדָ֔שׁ וְר֥וּחַ חֲדָשָׁ֖ה אֶתֵּ֣ן בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑ם וַהֲסִ֨רֹתִ֜י אֶת־לֵ֤ב הָאֶ֙בֶן֙ מִבְּשַׂרְכֶ֔ם וְנָתַתִּ֥י לָכֶ֖ם לֵ֥ב בָּשָֽׂר׃ And I will [...]
A Prayer for the New Year
By Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback At the end of this week’s Torah portion, the last parasha in the book of Genesis, Joseph’s brothers come [...]
Holy Fire by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback
We're proud that the Jewish Journal has reprinted Rabbi Yoshi's message "Holy Fire" in response to the Skirball Fire and events of last [...]
Holy Fire
by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback Sometimes in the midst of destruction, there is holiness. Sometimes in the smoke and ashes, there is kindness, love, [...]
The Power of Welcoming
by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback It was a hot day. Abraham was sitting outside of his tent. He noticed three men passing by. He [...]
World Series Wager Leads to Reform Rabbi Rivalry
Houston’s Congregation Emanu El Throws Down World Series Wager, Rabbi Yoshi Responds Just before the first pitch of Game 1 of the World [...]
Rabbi Yoshi responds to Congregation Emanu El of Houston’s World Series challenge
Our friends at Congregation Emanu El in Houston threw down the gauntlet with a World Series wager. Rabbi Yoshi wasted no time responding [...]
An Invitation to Hope
by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback “Out of the depths, I call to You…” ... מִמַּעֲמַקִּים קְרָאתִיךָ These words from Psalm 130 feel terribly appropriate [...]