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1st Night Chanukah: Who’s Made A Difference?

Chanukah begins in the darkest month of the year. We light the menorah (hanukkiah) for eight nights but we begin with just one. Each night, we increase the light by adding one new candle. Chanukah means “rededication.” Tonight, we dedicate our lighting to those in our lives who have made a difference or are making …

Finding Trust in Uncertain Times

When the ground feels unsteady, one of the most grounding things we can do is get specific — naming what, and who, we actually trust. Rabbi Jill shares her list and invites you to make your own.

Holding It All: Celebration & Challenge

The spontaneous dancing in the streets that erupted all over the US yesterday on Shabbat, of all days, spoke volumes. Even in the midst of celebration, there is an acknowledgment of having to hold multiple realities. Thank God the majority of us voted for empathy, decency, a belief in science, and most of all, for …

“What If” Thinking – Don’t Do It

If you want to practice mindfulness, one of the worst things you can do is engage in “what if” thinking.

Folding The Laundry

I hereby dedicate every laundry folding to you,and every drawer newly organized – I promise I will slow down – poem for my mom.

The Backstory: RENEW

Last month, the weight of the pandemic felt personally unbearable. A go-to strategy to relieve despair and renew my own spirit is to reach out to see if perhaps others can relate. I hopped onto Twitter with this simple question: “What is one word you’d use to describe your emotional state right now? Mine is …

“I Was Not Silenced”

We are living in history. How the story of this time is told, and what fundamental changes will be made is dependent on us. Each one of us – whether you are marching in the streets or sheltering in place and educating yourself is needed. In 2016, Rabbi Micah Lapidus of Atlanta Georgia wrote the …

Racism: Educate Yourself. Speak Up. Here’s How.

This is the moment to stand up for justice for all and quash systemic racism. Whether you are on the streets protesting, or at home because of Covid19 or other health issues, each one of us can do something. We all watched George Floyd murdered by the police, his life snuffed out of him, as …

What Are You Learning In This Pause?

We stand here, in the pause between the world that was and the world that is yet to be. We are still experiencing the cataclysm of this pandemic, and most of us know that everything has changed. The way we learn, communicate, pray with each other, eat, celebrate, and mourn – everything is and will …

A Blessing In The Midst: We Are Temporary Visitors

We are only visitors here on earth. It seems that nature is delighting in the absence of humans. Or perhaps I am just noticing it more. Yes, it’s spring. But it seems to me that this year is more colorful, active and vibrant.