Tishah B'Av: Words and Visions
Rabbi Oren Hayon teaches: "Reading Deuteronomy is a very different experience from reading the rest of Torah.
My First Trip to Israel as President of the URJ
I just returned from a whirlwind two-week trip to Israel, my first as the president of the URJ. It was truly a packed schedule, thanks to the incredible teamwork of our hard-working staff here in North America and in Israel. As promised, I want to share with you a few stories of my time there.
Embracing Differences on the Front Lines
He was waiting for one of his commanders to pick him up. I was waiting to go to sleep.
Tishah B’Av: Reflections from a Reform Jew
The ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av has come to symbolize a day of tragedy for the Jewish people.
A Life of Jewish Music
Four hundred people are joined together, eyes shining, faces bright, voices raised in a glorious chorus. I am sitting in a small concert hall, eyes darting between the sheet music in my open binder and the brilliant conductor on stage.
Preparing for the Days of Awe
During the year I spent studying in Jerusalem as a rabbinic student, it was impossible to escape the upcoming High Holy Days.
Rosh HaShanah Resources for Parents – Intentional Modeling
Meet Israel's Olympic Delegation!
Loving the Olympics? Get to know Israel's delegation to the London Games! Here's a quick by-the-numbers rundown:
What You Do Matters: A Leadership Summit
In the midst of my summer in Washington D.C. participating in the Machon Kaplan program, I spent two and a half days at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum participating in its "What You Do Matters" Student Leadership Summit.
A Tribe I Don't Want to be a Part Of
Remember "Members Only" jackets? In the 1980s, they were all the rage, perhaps because of the aura of exclusivity connoted by the brand name. We often covet that which seems off-limits or forbidden to us.