Exceptional Minds organization delivered an impactful presentation last semester to students, staff, and parents of grades 4 - 6. Exceptional Minds is a vfx/animation studio that trains and employs young adults who are on the [...]

  .              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 [...]

  .              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 sorrow [...]

  .              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. Watch the video here.  [...]

  .              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 was amazing, [...]

  .              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 indoor cycling enthusiasts, it would [...]

  .              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 [...]

  .              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 rationale for [...]

  .              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 [...]

  .              Homecoming by Cantorial Intern Sara Anderson For five years, coming home has become a ritual for me. My trips happen seasonally, and they mark the passing of time. Not [...]