Finding God on the 405
by Rabbi Sari Laufer In memory of Rabbi Richard Levy z"l (1937-2019) In rabbinic school, I took a class called Spiritual [...]
Pride – Everyone Counts
by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback I remember the first time I took my daughters to an amusement park. It was the Santa Cruz Beach [...]
Saw You at Sinai
by Cantor Emma Lutz This week, we celebrate the holiday of Shavuot, when we recall God’s giving of the gift of Torah at [...]
The Past, Present, and Future of Religion
By Rabbi Josh Knobel Even amidst progressive Jewish circles, the aura of devoutness associated with long-established religious communities is often applauded in reverent [...]
Omer Counting — Counting Our Days
by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback We are in the season of counting — s’firat ha-omer — this time between Passover and Shavuot, between our [...]
Great Teachings and Great Learning Opportunities
by Rabbi David Woznica It is traditional to study the six chapters of Pirke Avot (Ethics of the Fathers) during the six-week period [...]
Elevating Jerusalem: Nurturing Our Love for Israel
by Rabbi Ron Stern There was a time that people would clip newspaper articles, save editions of magazines, or photocopy articles to put [...]
The Call to Holiness
by Rabbi Sari Laufer Every aspect of the shooting in Poway is tragic and horrifying, but since it happened, I cannot stop thinking [...]
Many Partings
!לְגֹזֵר יַם־סוּף לִגְזָרִים כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ׃ [Praise] the One who parted the Sea of Reeds into many partings — God’s steadfast love is [...]
Removing Our Spiritual Chametz
by Cantor Emma Lutz שִׁבְעַת יָמִים, מַצּוֹת תֹּאכֵלוּ--אַךְ בַּיּוֹם הָרִאשׁוֹן, תַּשְׁבִּיתוּ שְּׂאֹר מִבָּתֵּיכֶם “For seven days you will eat unleavened bread; the first [...]