Appreciating Difference: Wise Embraces Jewish Disability, Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month
by Rabbi Sari Laufer I saw a question making its way around the internet in the last few weeks—asking people: If you currently [...]
A Death in the Family
by Rabbi Josh Knobel As an immigrant to Southern California from a rural community, I felt relatively disconnected from the palpable shock and [...]
Always There
by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback Rabbi Yoshi delivered these remarks at the "Partners in Prayer" gathering at Faithful Central Bible Church this past Sunday. [...]
The Future of the Jewish World
by Rabbi Ron Stern This is your warning: Don’t be one of those folks who looks back and says: “I heard the Z3 Conference [...]
Re-SOUL-utions
by Rabbi Sari Laufer On the first weekend of 2020, the Peloton app crashed. Much to the panic of hundreds of thousands of [...]
A Case for New Year’s Resolutions and Thoughts on How to Fulfill Them
by Rabbi David Woznica If you have yet to make New Years’ resolutions, I encourage you to do so. Even if you think [...]
Hanukkah For Our Times
By Rabbi Ron Stern The noted Israeli psychologist Daniel Kahneman tells us that our brains are lazy. In general, if there’s a simpler [...]
The Surprising Power of Immersive Jewish Community
by Rabbi Josh Knobel As I settled into my seat, one small chair among five thousand, I wondered nervously how my little girl [...]
Homecoming
by Cantorial Intern Sara Anderson For five years, coming home has become a ritual for me. My trips happen seasonally, and they mark [...]
On Gratitude
by Cantor Emma Lutz One of the best parts of my week is my visit to our early childhood center classrooms, joyful time [...]