I suspect that like me, most of us were raised with a healthy distrust of strangers. Refrains of ‘don’t talk […]
Community, Covid-19
Smiling Through the Mask
I imagine my experience is not unique. During a recent walk along the path which now graces the old Jerusalem-Tel […]
Community, Covid-19, Israel
Birds That Flock Together
It’s that time of the year. Being the first day of Nissan one might expect I am talking about the […]
Community, Covid-19, Rituals
The Invitation of the Shofar
The month of Elul has arrived. This week, my shofar came out of the closet. I dusted it off and […]
Community
What we learn from lice…
What do lice, sharing, closeness and humanity have to do with each other?
Community, God
Kol Nidre 5780/2019
As we prepare for the holidays we spend our time looking at our relationships with others. It is equally important to take care of ourselves and our mental health during this auspicious time of the year.