Reflections Off the Bimah


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Refusing to Cower

January 1, 2020

“Why do people want to hurt Jews?”  That was the question a group of 5th grade Religious School students asked me recently. What a distressing question to hear children ask.  …

Sorkin Teen Trip 2019

December 26, 2019

This is the fourth week of the month. For Reflections Off the Bimah, the fourth week features thought leaders from throughout the Jewish world and beyond. These special posts give …

Can you help save a life?

December 13, 2019

Can you help save a life? There is a beloved member of our community in need of a kidney.  This member has taught hundreds of our children to speak Hebrew, …

Judaism as a Spiritual Odyssey

December 6, 2019

In 1995, a new book was published which I devoured.  God Was Not in the Fire: The Search for a Spiritual Judaism was written by Rabbi Daniel Gordis, then head …

Why Jews Love Thanksgiving

November 27, 2019

This is the fourth week of the month. For Reflections Off the Bimah, the fourth week features thought leaders from throughout the Jewish world and beyond. These special posts give …