Chevre, A reminder to sign up for tomorrow night's celebration of Shabbat and Chanuka, including a new edition of Ha-Ahsh (The Moth), this one focused on the Hannukah theme of "miracles". Please bring your chanukiah (Channuka menorah) and candles (6th night/7 candles)...

Chevre, I’ve always wanted to be able to preach like the black Baptist preachers do. While living in Memphis, I had several occasions to hear different preachers and I grew to love the eloquence, the passion, the cadence and music of some of the finest preachers....

Just a reminder that we will be showing “The Wedding Plan” at Chez Campbell/ Glazer this Sunday, Dec 9 @ 1:30. This is an award winning Israeli Film about an Orthodox woman whose fiancé calls off the wedding one month before the ceremony (the jerk....my commentary,...

Chevre, This Friday night we celebrate both Shabbat and Chanuka with our usual B'Chavana ruach (spirit). Our tefilot will include elements of Kabbalat Shabbat; Hanuka candle lighting; Chanukkah songs and more. We'll also welcome new members to our B'Chavana community,...

Chevre, This Friday night we celebrate both Shabbat and Chanuka with our usual B'Chavana ruach (spirit). Our tefilot will include elements of Kabbalat Shabbat; Hanuka candle lighting; Chanukkah songs and more. We'll also welcome new members to our B'Chavana community,...

Chevre, I've spoken with you about a "Civil Rights Pilgrimage" for B'Chavana, from Birmingham to Memphis.  We're close to choosing a date for that and we'll let you know as soon as we do.  In the meantime, the tour leader is a friend of mine, Reggie Harris.  Reggie...

Chevre, It's not too late to sign up for our Shabbat morning trip to Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation in Marquette Park (http://www.bethshalombz.org/).  It is a unique congregation. Consisting largely – but not entirely – of African-American...

Chevre, Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation in Marquette Park (http://www.bethshalombz.org/) is a unique congregation. Consisting largely – but not entirely – of African-American members, its worship style combines a traditional Jewish ethos and...

Chevre, When you have a chance to hike in the desert, as I have on a few occasions and did recently, something interesting happens: far away from the noise of civilization you can hear the silence. Absence Can Be A Presence I remember reading Jean Paul Sartre’s Being...