What do Mt. Sinai, the Book of Ruth and blintzes have in common? Shavuot! This will be a very special weekend as we welcome Shabbat and then Shavuot, which begins on Saturday evening. Shavuot commemorates the giving of the Ten Commandments on Mt. Sinai; the Book of Ruth; and Ruth's choice …
This has been a very solemn week as the world remembers all those lost during the Holocaust. This Shabbat is a time for us to not only remember those who have perished, but to celebrate the strong and vibrant Jewish global community that stands united to insure the continuity of the Jewish p…
Like so many Jews around the world, I have been watching with deep anticipation the process and outcome of the Israeli elections. As non-participatory observers, it is sometimes difficult to grasp what role we play in this exercise of democracy. But we as a Federation community are not as …
It is with great pride that I share two stories from this week, both related to Purim, which we celebrate next week. I hope you will be as inspired as I was not only by the thoughtfulness of the students involved but in how far their hard work goes in building a living bridge between people.…
This Shabbat, our hearts go out to the more than 300,000 Jews living in Ukraine, where our partners at the American Joint Jewish Distribution Committee (JDC) are on the ground providing critical aid to some of the world's poorest Jews. Thousands of people remain trapped in conflict zones, la…
