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, all eyes have been focused on the US Constitution. Not only …
There are so many pictures and now there’s even audio to go with it, thanks to Pro Publica’s recent release this week. Kids in cages, kids screaming for their parents, and sad to say, it’s nothing new. What’s new, is the vicious policy of ripping small children from their parents. That’s because the Trump administration …
By Robin Jacobson. Some historical events cast a long shadow, and some words, like “appeasement,” are loaded. Today, whenever a government negotiates with a dictator – whether it’s Kim Jong Un or Bashar al-Assad or another present-day despot – we worry whether making concessions to dictators is “appeasement” that is doomed to fail. Pundits in …
St. Mark’s Portobello is an Episcopal church in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was one of the first Episcopal churches to be built after the Jacobite risings in the 18th century. While I have never visited, there are many pieces of art which adorn this church. Of particular interest is a stained glass window of the biblical figures …
Do you think you know what prayer is? It’s a tough question, and one we try to answer during our Jewish meditation sessions. Maybe it’s time spent in quiet thought, sitting alone in your room, an office maybe or of course, a sanctuary. I’ve found recently, that people of all ages have a really hard …
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 weekend is Memorial Day weekend. Memorial Day should not be just another …
The Prayer for the State of Israel was instituted right from the beginning of it’s formation. Credit is given to Rabbis Ben Zion Meir Hai Uziel and Yitzchak HaLevi Herzog for it’s institution. According to the Times of Israel, it was only recently confirmed that Rabbi Herzog is the true author, while Shaya Agnon is …
Today (Thursday) is Lag B’Omer, the 33rd day between Passover and Shavuot. For almost two millennia, it has been a day of celebration attributed to Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai who lived in the 2nd century CE. Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai authored the Zohar which explored the mystical aspects of the Torah. Legend says the Rabbi …
By Robin Jacobson. Every year at Shavuot, when we celebrate the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai, we encounter one of the most fascinating, mind-bending, hard-to-wrap-your-head-around concepts in Judaism. At the transcendent moment at Mount Sinai – when God’s voice thundered the words of the covenant – all Jews were present, according to Jewish …
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. Organ donation saves lives and Jewish law allows us to donate. Currently, 3 …
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