How the Jewish People Are Like a Barbell
I meet regularly with a trainer at a local gym. Several months ago, he handed me two 40-pound weights to lift, one in each hand. I struggled and could not accomplish the task – but then he connected the two weights with a 10-pound bar. Magically, I was able to
Mourning Yom HaShoah with Jews Across the World
On Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day 2015 (Yom HaShoah), the entire Jewish community mourns the tragic loss of life, the genocide that occurred during World War II, which resulted in the death of an estimated six million Jews.
Tikkun Leil Shavuot Torah Study: Parashat Bo
Rabbi Freelander speaks of the mitzvah of the Passover seder and explaining to our children that we observe Passover because of what God did for us.
Why Temples Look the Way They Do
Reform synagogue architecture in America has from the beginning followed artistic trends and architectural norms.
Exodus 1:1-6:1: Moses and the Challenge of Diversity
This week we dive into the second book of the Torah, Exodus. While the book of Genesis traversed thousands of years, Exodus focuses on the evolution of the Israelites as a people for 40 defining years.
The Hebrew name for this book of the Torah and for the
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