Related Blog Posts on COVID-19, High Holidays, and Spirituality

Small silhouette of a person standing against the night sky as if to represent the enormity of the universe
Spirituality

My Big Question: God, The Milky Way, Miracles, and More

Richard Reiss
The enormous question for me, then, has always been: Is God watching? When I began to understand computers, I realized that, yes, one thing could follow billions of people if those people were nothing more than data points on a revolving planet with polar icecaps.
Bowl of charoset with almonds on top and a whole apple in the background
COVID-19

Lessons from Charoset During a Year of Pandemic

Rabbi Julie Zupan
As we enjoy this year’s sweet charoset, let us cherish and express our gratitude for the essential workers, medical professionals, everyday heroes, and others who provided the sweetness that helped temper the bitters we tasted this year.
Ornate gold hamsas on a black background
Spirituality

Kabbalah, Tarot, and Delving into Mystical Judaism

C.E. Harrison
Some Jews have extended their mystical journey into the world of tarot – like Heather Mendel, a Jewish mystic, author, artist, and speaker who has spent her life exploring this connection and has written extensively about it.
Small vials of COVID 19 vaccine
Health and Wellness

Israel's Vaccination Story

Rabbi Marc J. Rosenstein
Everyone has an opinion on what we should have done – but as this crisis has exposed weaknesses in social solidarity, in leadership, in democratic processes here, it has also demonstrated clearly the strength of the Israeli health care system.