Jewish Culture Why a Physical Synagogue is So Important jewishjournal.com - Aaron Katz Thursday marks the 17th of Tammuz on the Hebrew calendar, a fast day beginning the “Three Weeks” leading up to the 9th of Av, the date when both …
Mindfulness Steeler Zach Banner speaks against anti-Semitism after DeSean Jackson comments timesofisrael.com - By Paul Paolicelli | Special to the Chronicle Join a lay-led Online Parashah Study Group to discuss the week\'s Torah portion. All classes meet online. No Hebrew knowledge is needed. The goal …
Shabbat Reflections on my daughter’s birth and Protective Edge timesofisrael.com - Adam Levick It was on the Shabbat following the death of my mother-in-law, Fraida Malcha bat Baruch, that I first became aware of of Aliza’s presence. An …
Ken Macleanflipped into Stuff Judaism The Bible Says What? ‘Don’t sacrifice first-born, even if it’s popular’ timesofisrael.com - Marie Kondo Probably the most well-known story in our Torah – and indeed the selected reading for Rosh Hashanah – is that of the binding of Isaac. It truly …
ForbesStartups Cloudinary Forbes - ByAndrew WimerContributorStates sometimes teach skills in prison that cannot be used by ex-offenders once they are released. In California, a criminal record can be an insurmountable barrier to becoming a career firefighter even
The Forward flipped into NewsJewish Culture ‘Car Nidre’ and shofar flash mobs: here’s what the High Holidays might look like forward.com - Irene Connelly The Torah tells us how to apologize, how to make burnt offerings, and even how to put on our shoes. What it doesn’t specify is how to host inspiring, …
