Jewish Learning

Beach with 2020 written in the sand and a wave coming to wipe it out

10 Jewish Quotes for the Lessons We Learned in 2020

Rabbi Jordana Schuster Battis

December 30, 2020

In 2020, we learned the extent to which the fate of every single one of us is in each other’s hands. We are woven together inextricably. We need each other. We depend on each other. We must be here for each other.

Jewish Literature

How to Write Your Jewish Memoir

Bruce Black

Perhaps you have a Jewish story that you’d like to tell and share with your family or temple community? If so, here are a few suggestions to help you find a way to get your story on paper.

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Voting Rights

What Jewish Wisdom Can Teach Us about Waiting for Election Results

Josh Burg

November 2, 2020

It may prove difficult to wait for election results, especially in these times of heightened stress and anxiety; patience may seem impossible. Fortunately, Jewish faith and tradition offer lessons for us as we enter a period of waiting and uncertainty.

Hanukkah

Dedicate Each Hanukkah Candle to a Strong Biblical Woman

Amy Soule

Inspired by Kwanzaa, a festival celebrated by many Black Americans in which each day of the holiday (from December 26 – January 1) is dedicated to a different core principle, my family and I dedicate each of the eight nights of Hanukkah to a different value exemplified by a biblical

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Torah Study

The Commandment to Vote: Jewish Texts on Voting and Fair Elections

Rabbi Ed Stafman

Rabbi Mark Hurvitz

Judaism’s wisdom tradition teaches that “You do not need to finish the work, but you are not free to desist from it." We must exercise the right to vote as a sacred Jewish duty and demand that all ballots are fairly counted.