A Moment in Time: “Tisha B’Av/ The Ninth of Av – A Day to Reflect on Why Israel Matters
With the recent Judicial Reform in Israel (which weakens the power of the Supreme Court), my heart sinks because I have so much love for the country.
A change in perspective can shift the focus of our day - and even our lives. We have an opportunity to harness "a moment in time," allowing our souls to be both grounded and lifted. This blog shows how the simplest of daily experiences can become the most meaningful of life's blessings. All it takes is a moment in time.
Rabbi Zach Shapiro is the Spiritual Leader of Temple Akiba, a Reform Jewish Congregation in Culver City, CA. He earned his B.A. in Spanish from Colby College in 1992, and his M.A.H.L. from HUC-JIR in 1996. He was ordained from HUC-JIR - Cincinnati, in 1997.
With the recent Judicial Reform in Israel (which weakens the power of the Supreme Court), my heart sinks because I have so much love for the country.
How awesome that a sacred day from so many years ago becomes sacred once again through the voices of the next generation!
It’s amazing how truth opens doors of possibilities.
We are all sacred vessels. And even the broken shards of our lives (perhaps especially the broken shards) connect us with the Divine.
Ron, Maya, Eli, and I arrived in Tel Aviv on Wednesday in preparation for Temple Akiba’s Israel trip.
My teacher, mentor, and friend, Rabbi Denise Eger is retiring from her position as Senior Rabbi of Congregation Kol Ami in West Hollywood.
Not long ago, I picked up a phone and called God. I got voice mail.
Pride is about being who we are. It’s also about realizing that we didn’t arrive at this moment in time in a vacuum.
What trail are you leaving behind, and how will your choices today create a better world for tomorrow?
Thursday evening begins the Festival of Shavuot, during which we celebrate the gift of Jewish learning.