standing with ukraine
03/24/2022 10:05:02 AM
The tragedy unfolding before our eyes in Ukraine continues to fill us with shock and horror. The sounds we hear of attacks from video clips pain our souls. The pictures on television hurt our hearts. And the testimonies from those who have endured the suffering echo in...Read more...
if i am not for myself
03/24/2022 10:04:42 AM
Chief Community Officer
The jocks in my high school used to throw pennies at their less cool classmates as they walked down the hall. Since I was (and still am) someone who tended more towards nerd than cool kid I had a few coins tossed at me over the...Read more...
two journeys, one destination
03/01/2022 02:14:44 PM
Andi's Story
My mom’s sudden death in August 2019 left me and my family in shock....Read more...
TAKE A DEEP BREATH, GET OUTSIDE!
02/01/2022 01:12:01 PM
Director of Early Childhood Education
Spending time outside in nature is one of the most powerful ways to relieve stress and anxiety. The same goes for children, especially in terms of their mental health and cognitive...Read more...
Finding awe in the new year
01/02/2022 04:58:34 PM
Over the last two years, walking has become more a part of my daily routine than it ever had been. It began in March of 2020 when I felt trapped in quarantine and needed a safe outlet to escape the four walls of my home. In...Read more...
hanukkah message
12/01/2021 05:18:25 PM
The months are getting colder as we approach the warmth of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights. There is so much violence around the world and we are still in the middle of a pandemic. We are all not sure what is going on in...Read more...
tikkun olam
11/01/2021 05:15:50 PM
Did you ever want to know how I came to care so much about Tikkun Olam? It all started on a spring day in 1996 at Temple Israel in Columbus, Ohio at a car wash. Back then, the idea of Mitzvah Day was something fairly new...Read more...
If abraham & sarah could take that first step, we can too
10/01/2021 05:08:27 PM
This year, I focused my preparation for the Days of Awe by focusing on how we might begin our lives. And it became the focus of our Yom Kippur Panel Discussion, led by our deep and thoughtful participants, Nathaniel...Read more...
how we live right now
09/15/2021 10:10:51 PM
Sermon - Kol Nidre 5782
In the coming years, I can only imagine how many studies and books that will be published trying to make sense of this era. What will sociologists make of this epoch and how will it be regarded decades from now for its impact on society? And how will it...Read more...