The Jewish response to the refugee crisis in Europe related to the situation in Syria From Rabbi Gesa Ederberg on the response of the Oranienburger Strasse Synagogue in Berlin Some of the Jewish organizations that are helping
…In the 1960s, President Eisenhower received the gift of a rare, white tiger named Mohini. For years, Mohini lived in the Washington Zoo and spent her days pacing back and forth in a 12-by-12 foot cage. Finally the zoo decided to build her a larger cage so Mohini could run, climb and explore. But when Continue Reading »
On the High Holy Days we are asked to shake off bad behaviors so as to enhance life and not harm others. Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik adds another dimension: teshuva – repentance – as an act of re-creation. The idea is to make and take the time, to pause to review our lives, to examine and Continue Reading »