Being Together Even When We Cannot Be Together
Another week into the COVID pandemic brings us to another Jewish holiday that is normally celebrated in groups with friends and family. Even the Henderson Jewish Community Hanukkah Lighting at the District has been moved to Zoom. But fear not. We are adept at finding ways to bring people together in whatever “together” means these days. We want to celebrate together with you, while at the same time, we want you to be safe and healthy. We have many opportunities for coming tog
Miracles Happen Even Today
Do I believe in miracles? Absolutely! Unfortunately, there is a tendency to think that miracles only happened in the Bible; the ten plagues, the splitting of the Red Sea, talking donkeys. Those things only happened in the Torah. If the story of Hanukkah teaches us anything, it is that our tradition continued to believe in miracles even after Biblical times. Today I think understanding miracles is all about perception. It is about how we see events unfolding before our eyes. W
