Chevre, Those who attended last weekend’s kallah had a wonderful time of learning and laughing, eating and singing, and enjoying the camaraderie and community that marks B’Chavana. Many thanks to Robin and Stew for tending to the logistics of our program, as well as...

Chevre, Those of us who gathered at OSRUI for our kallah had a fabulous time of learning, singing and laughing.  I intend to write more about it later in the week. We missed those of you who couldn’t come. This coming Shabbat morning we will look at the following...

It seems that prayer ought to be one of the most natural of things to do.  And, yet, often it is a lot harder than we expect. Frequently, we are distracted or frustrated by our inability to simply pray . . . or to pray simply. Our kallah learning this year will focus...

Chevre, Written into the mission statement of Rochelle Zell Jewish High School - where I teach - is a commitment to nurturing our students’ ability to think critically. In all of our classes - be it History, English, Chemistry, Bible, Talmud, or Jewish Thought - we...

It seems that prayer ought to be one of the most natural of things to do.  And, yet, often it is a lot harder than we expect. Frequently, we are distracted or frustrated by our inability to simply pray . . . or to pray simply. Our kallah learning this year will focus...

  SIGN UP NOW: Sunday, Feb. 10 @ 2:00, we'll watch and discuss the 2017 Academy Award Nominated Film: Marshall. The film tells the incredible story of young Thurgood Marshall taking his career-defining case with the assistance of a young Jewish lawyer, Sam...

Chevre, After tefilot and dinner this Shabbat, Rachel will lead us in a game both thoughtful and humorous: 6-Word Memoirs. We'll use this method as we once did on Shavuot some years ago, both to explore the stories that we tell about ourselves and to deepen our...

Chevre, In the show "Hamilton," the eponymous character asks his colleague, "Burr, what will you stand for?" Though not perfect, Hamilton is a man of character - a man of ideas and principles. Burr, by contrast, is an opportunist whose flag flies in whichever...

It seems that prayer ought to be one of the most natural of things to do.  And, yet, often it is a lot harder than we expect. Frequently, we are distracted or frustrated by our inability to simply pray . . . or to pray simply. Our kallah learning this year will focus...

Chevre, We enjoyed a beautiful Shabbat morning at Karen and Larry's home, able to look at the trees and the serene, snow-filled surrounding while also going deep within.  Our intimate davvening prepared us well for an extended exploration of Dr. King's thoughts on...