Finding the Extraordinary Moments in Ordinary Times
by Rabbi Sari Laufer If you had attended a Catholic Church this very weekend prior to 1959, you would have found yourself praying [...]
Prayers for our Earth
By Cantor Emma Lutz This sweet and meaningful season of our 5778 High Holy Days has now come to an end. From [...]
An Invitation to Learn
by Rabbi David Woznica In the words of Rabbi Tarfon, “If you’ve studied much Torah, your reward will be abundant.” (Pirke Avot, Ethics [...]
Our Grief in a Larger World
by Rabbi Joshua Knobel Though many of us observed the tragic news this past Sunday night with horror, few of us experienced the [...]
A Special High Holy Days Message
by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback Dear friends, We gather once again as a community to welcome the New Year and to participate in [...]
Who by Fire, and Who by Water?
By Rabbi Sari Laufer For many in this community, that question—and the melody to which it is often set—is a hallmark of the [...]
The House of Adonai
By Cantor Emma Lutz אַחַת שָׁאַלְתִּי מֵאֵת-יְהוָה אוֹתָהּ אֲבַקֵּשׁ שִׁבְתִּי בְּבֵית-יְהוָה כָּל-יְמֵי חַיַּי “One thing I ask of Adonai, only that do [...]
The Blame Game
by Rabbi Josh Knobel As emergency responders and volunteers still struggle to provide immediate relief to stranded, separated, and grieving families in Houston, [...]
Empathy or Responsibility
by Rabbi David Woznica A group of thoughtful and generous philanthropists in the Jewish community recently gathered in Los Angeles for an event. [...]
We Know Where This Leads: Standing Up To Hate
by Rabbi Ron Stern I recently came across the following quote introducing an exhibit at one of the world’s great art museums: “A [...]