Slow Down and Trust the Love on Rosh Hashanah
September 22, 2022
I’m thinking a lot about the reading for the second day of Rosh Hashanah, which centers on Avraham bringing Yitzchak up to the point of sacrifice.
Denise Berger
Literary Look at the ‘Jewish Experience’
June 5, 2003
To what extent do we (and would we) internalize the essence of the Torah?
Solace in SoCal
February 27, 2003
It may seem an auspicious time to bring Israeli artists over to America, as Israel has been in a virtual state of war since the beginning of the second intifada, and America is on the brink of war as well; but in a way, the timing could not have been better to discover what role museums play amid chaos.
Beyond Miracles and Maccabees
November 21, 2002
My mother was surprised when I said I was reviewing Chanukah books for kids. \”Is there a lot out there?\” she asked.
Reading Into the Holidays
August 29, 2002
A few years ago, Aish HaTorah Rabbi Yaacov Deyo (of SpeedDating fame) presented me with a book before Rosh Hashana. With this simple, gracious gesture he changed forever the way I relate to what can be the most daunting time on the Jewish calendar.
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