When we walk with each other, show up and fall in step, we stand on the shoulders of angels, transforming into God’s messengers, adding holiness to a fractured world.

Be aware of the hailstorms created with even one block of ice.

This is your moment to grasp. Don’t miss a single second.

May our children learn to catch someone when they fall. And may they learn from us, noticing our extended reach.

The more we habituate words of self-affirmation, the more we might start believing them.

Our tradition teaches us that a child grows not out of fear. Rather, a child grows through a foundation of love. 

It is extraordinary to watch California reopen.

“Making time” is a somewhat egotistical human concept.

Graduation does not mean forgetting. There is no forgetting the year that has transpired.

There’s a butterfly waiting to emerge from every cocoon.

We will unabashedly walk through the streets of Los Angeles and take pride as staunch supporters of the Jewish people and the State of Israel.

Enough hiding behind uneducated social media celebrity influencers who have already moved on to the next trendy topic.

Notice the etchings of your heart. Remember how your story is shaped: letting memories build the foundation of your spirit.

Check your blind spot. Be open to what you might see; be considerate of what you might learn.

Whether a brief pause, listening ear or stunned period of absolute stillness, silence is often the wisest choice.

Shakshuka is the perfect metaphor for Eretz Yisrael. A bold country, filled with a glorious tapestry of opinions, religions, cultures, voices, and traditions.

Everyone wants to find the quick fix in pushing past worry and pushing towards purpose.

We often forget that the season of Pesach is considered a Jewish New Year.

We often forget that the season of Pesach is considered a Jewish New Year.

One year ago, I was comparing the plagues of the Passover story to the plague of Covid-19.

One year ago, I was comparing the plagues of the Passover story to the plague of Covid-19.

One year ago, I was comparing the plagues of the Passover story to the plague of Covid-19.

We continued our annual tradition of baking hamantaschen.

In the secular world, this weekend brings in a holiday known for love.

In the secular world, this weekend brings in a holiday known for love.

Clergy note the coinciding of International Holocaust Remembrance Day and Tu Bishvat, the holiday celebrating the “new year” of the trees.

Clergy note the coinciding of International Holocaust Remembrance Day and Tu Bishvat, the holiday celebrating the “new year” of the trees.

In watching the inauguration, so many of us were captivated by Amanda Gorman, the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. History.

Across the globe, it feels as if we are treading water.

As a collective society blessed to live in this beautiful country, what are we teaching our children?