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In the rabbi’s words: As the Jew turns

Before creating the human being, according to a Midrash, God consulted the angels of heaven. The Angel of Peace argued, “Don’t create him! He will bring war into Your world!” The Angel of Compassion countered, “He will do kindness, create him!”

Dybbuk debuts ‘Darkness and Light’

It’s well past 10 p.m. on a Wednesday evening, and the halls of Valley Beth Shalom (VBS) are filled with the sounds of creativity. In one room of the Encino Conservative congregation, the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony winds down its rehearsal, packing up instruments as its musicians prepare, finally, to go home.

Is the Newsweek rabbis list good for the Jews?

One night some years ago, two powerful Jewish men in media, one from New York and one from Los Angeles, were walking together through the streets of Jerusalem when they hatched a little idea.

High Holy Days: In the rabbis’ words

This year, we return to the wisdom offered by our rabbis during the High Holy Days in years past. What follows are excerpts from some exceptional sermons and High Holy Days writings; many more voices could have been included, of course, but we hope this will inspire you to revisit your own synagogues’ archives.

TRIBE Life: The mourning after

Each culture has rituals and customs surrounding death, and Judaism is no exception. Jewish tradition and the Jewish community provide mourners with structure and direction during the grieving process.

To my child on the way to college

This is the beginning of your life’s great adventure. At your bar/bat mitzvah, we spoke about you becoming an adult.

The Birth of Chutzpah

We believe in a God who dreams. The Torah is the story of the transaction between God\’s dreams and human reality. God dreams of a world of goodness. God creates humanity – fashioned in the divine image – to share the dream. But human beings betrayed God\’s dreams. We filled the world with violence and murder. God despaired of having created humanity and decided to wash the world clean. But one human being caught God\’s eye – one good man. So God saved Noah and his family, together with a set of earth\’s animals to begin the world again.

Torah Portion

Seeing Beyond Our Culture.

Torah Portion

Did the first people to read the Bible know they were reading \”The Bible\”? And if not, what was it they thought they were reading?

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