How My Congregation Acts as a Family for Older Members without Relatives
Our synagogue runs a group for temple members aged 48 and up who are anticipating – or already experiencing – the challenges of growing older without family to rely upon for practical and emotional support.
How to Understand the Timelessness of Jewish Time
Although we may think time moves in a linear fashion, Jewish holidays insert themselves in unexpected moments and places, seemingly out-of-sync with our expectations.
Capital Area New Mainers Project
Refugee Task Force
World Refugee Day: Reflecting, Acting, and Honoring Our Jewish Legacy as Refugees
When we and other members of Temple Beth El in Augusta, Maine hear about the “refugee crisis,” we don’t think about geopolitics. Instead, we think about Hamideh and her four children.
What It Was Like to Study Abroad in Israel After the Six-Day War
Though the NFTY-EIE program has changed greatly over the years, including a recent name change, it is still inspiring teenagers to love Israel in ways that can only happen by living there.
Beit k’neset
“House of assembly.” A synagogue or gathering place for prayer, study, and other communal activities. It is the most common Hebrew term for synagogue, which also may be called a beit midrash (a house of study) or a beit t’filah (a house of prayer).
Paying It Forward in Durham, NC…For We Were Once Strangers
How Small Groups Can Strengthen Your Synagogue
At my temple, small groups are a vital part of synagogue life. But groups alone are not enough to ensure connection to one another, Jewish life, or a spiritual community.
Every Day Should Be “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day”
Encouraging girls to explore concepts related to science and engineering helps them discover and harness the power they possess to make a difference in the world.