.               Courage in the Face of Sorrow by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback A dear friend of mine got married this past Friday afternoon. Jacqueline and I drove up to San [...]

  .               Responsibility vs. the Rush to Judgment by Rabbi Ron Stern Every Torah portion is given its name by the first important word in the first one or two [...]

.             Balak: A Lesson in Decency Over Privilege by Rabbi Josh Knobel The arrest of American Jewish financier Jeffrey Epstein nearly ten days ago signaled a milestone for the winding, decades-long, [...]

  .               Even Rocks Can Crack by Cantor Emma Lutz This past weekend, two massive earthquakes rocked Southern California. As my husband and I clutched hands in the doorway of [...]

Please note: Saturday morning services on July 6 will be held offsite. Scroll down to learn more!              A Tale of Two Rebellions by Rabbi David Woznica This week, we Jews are [...]

                 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 Approaches to an [...]

               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 Mount Sinai. [...]

               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 [...]

               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 Redemption at the Sea [...]