By Robin Jacobson. The holiday of Purim sparkles like a fairytale – costumes and carnivals; wine and song; and an age-old tale of a foolish King, a brave Queen and an evil-plotting courtier. What a perfect month for reading fantasy fiction. The two bewitching books described below – one for adults, one for children – …
This week is the fourth week of the month. For Reflections Off the Bimah, the fourth week features thought leaders drawn from throughout the Jewish world. These special posts give you the opportunity to consider important opinions you may not readily encounter. February is designated as JDAIM or Jewish Disability and Inclusion Month across the country. …
If you are a regular shul goer, you may not have been surprised to hear the recent Pew Study. Essentially, it says that shul goers are 11% more likely than their non going counterparts to be happy. Read more here. I could spend some solid time here breaking down the reasons that this may be …
I have learned disabilities are sometimes obvious and other times hidden. Crutches and wheelchairs are external indicators of physical differences. As a community we have been diligent to design spaces to be accessible through wider doorways, a ramp in the sanctuary, door assist mechanisms and other intentional features for our physical spaces. We have allowed …
By Robin Jacobson. In March 1939, Max Brod fled his home in Czechoslovakia, just ahead of the Nazi invasion. Boarding the last train out of Prague before the borders closed, Brod clutched a bulging, cracked-leather suitcase containing the manuscripts, letters, and diaries of his late friend, Franz Kafka, the Czech Jewish author of 20th Century …
This week is the fourth week of the month. For Reflections Off the Bimah, the fourth week features thought leaders drawn from throughout the Jewish world. These special posts give you the opportunity to consider important opinions you may not readily encounter. This week’s blog is written by Yiling Shen, a frequent blogger at ArchDaily.com We …
A few days ago, we observed the birthday of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. His vision for America and humanity continues to resonate even as we continue to fall too short of his dream. Of the many quotes attributed to Dr. King, I have been thinking about one in particular – ‘We may have all …
Meditating with Teens A couple of teens rushed up to me at the last second and asked if I still had space in the class. Pleasantly surprised, I scribbled their names down on the same day registration form in my hand. They wanted to sign up for the Yoga and Meditation as part of the …
I want to share good news. I expect some will read this blog and respond as doubters and find exceptions – it is the times we live in today. Good news is just that… good news, not perfect news. Sometimes it is appropriate to see fears and divisions but we cannot lose the ability to …
By Robin Jacobson. A perennial source of fascination to physicists, philosophers, and poets is the nature of time. Does time progress along a straight line? Perhaps it ripples outward, like the rings on a tree trunk? Or maybe time is tiered, like an archaeological dig? The Maze at Windermere (2018), by Gregory Blake Smith, takes …
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