Jun 5, 2023The Hush of MidnightThe awe inspiring nature of our High Holidays lent itself to the establishment of several customs, rites and rituals of preparation. ...
Jun 5, 2023Are We Prepared?The high holidays are just over a month away. But in our tradition we do not wait until the last minute to begin preparing for the High...
Jun 5, 2023The Greatest Mitzvah Is One That Can Never Be Paid BackOur tradition notes that the mitzvot that we perform out of pure altruism are the ones that are most significant. The only way we can...
Jun 5, 2023Bringing together over a hundred years of Jewish diversity in IsraelIn one of my dispatches from Israel, I mentioned a unique experience I had on one of the Friday nights for Kabbalat Shabbat. I had the...
Jun 5, 2023The High Holidays are comingThe High Holidays begin at Midbar Kodesh Temple on the evening of September 1 at 8 p.m. when the congregation readies themselves for the...
Jun 5, 2023Perhaps Peace Can Come from MusicOne of the initiatives I was introduced to while on my trip to Israel was an organization called Koolulam. Over the past couple of...