Galilee Diary: Gedaliah
by Marc Rosenstein
(Originally published in Ten Minutes of Torah and Galilee Diary)
The Month of Av is Here - and This is What it Signifies
Rosh HaShanah, the new Jewish year arrives in two months... and they’re two months that will pass quickly. It is time to get ready.
My Big, Gay, Jewish Family
Take your false concerns for the children of LGBTQ parents elsewhere; we're doing just fine, thank you.
What Cantors Do to Get Families to Services… and Why
Once the High Holidays are over, I’m often left wondering what we can we do to get people back into the sanctuary before the next Rosh HaShanah rolls around.
Galilee Diary: Sound reflections
by Marc Rosenstein
I’m Here for the Journey, Wherever It Takes Me
A journey is not one singular event, but a compilation of experiences that constitutes parts of a whole. Each piece is its own adventure, contributing to the whole.
In the Beginning...
As an inveterate - my wife would say obsessive - participant in on-line discussions, list-servs, Facebook, and blogs, I was interested to learn in a recent thread on iWorship that not all Reform congregations follow the Torah reading protocol for Rosh Hashanah set forth in Gates of Rep
Creating a Culture of Yes
To help students and families balance Jewish education with other activities, Temple Beth-El in Providence, RI, says “yes” whenever possible. Here’s how they do it.
How the Rhythms of Shabbat Sustain Me
Every week, we can experience an enlivening of our deepest selves when we turn away from the world of work for Shabbat.
Applying Lessons from the Talmud to the Kotel
Recently, Israel’s prime minister reneged on an agreement for an egalitarian prayer space at the Kotel. In the aftermath, what can we learn from the Talmud?