By Rabbi Shohama Shanah Tovah, everyone. How do we see our lives and how are we seen by others and by God? The great French writer, Marcel Proust, wrote this: “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” How do we get …
By Rabbi David Shanah tovah. It’s so good to see each and every one of you. In 1952, Ben Gurion, Israel’s first prime minister, visited the U.S. on a fundraising mission. Fresh off Israel’s miraculous War of Independence victory over seven invading armies, Ben Gurion arrived to a standing ovation …
By Rabbi David Here’s a radical idea that I wish weren’t radical: if you consistently feel nothing in the Jewish community, it’s time to take notice and ask why. And a corollary: if you serve the Jewish community, a keystone goal should be to encourage authenticity, depth, and safety of …
By Rabbi David It’s just a few weeks until Rosh Hashanah. The Jewish season of teshuvah (repentance, repair, return) is upon us. …
By Rabbi David If art and beauty are in the eye of the beholder, then what about spirituality and especially communal spirituality? …
Don’t miss our outdoor Kabbalat Shabbat on New York harbor at sunset, at the home of Ken Binder and Steve Roth (2 Bay Street). Bring friends, …
Join us for Judaism’s most poignant day. Touch brokenness en route to healing. Drop deep to rise high. Honor solemnity and darkness …
Dear Members and Friends of Temple Beth El: “For everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven” …
Rabbi David often asks me “and where is God in all of this?” So when asked to write about the trip, I …
By Rabbi David (cross-posted from The Jewish Studio) I just returned from two weeks in Israel, in the days preceding the 70th …
