How to celebrate Simchat Torah when our hearts are weighed down by grief
by Rabbi Elie Kaunfer (JTA) — How are we supposed to celebrate Simchat Torah this year with a full heart? The very name of this…
Holiday Columns
In this Jewish season of forgiveness, I’m asking for permission
by Rabbi Avi Killip (JTA) — It has been a hard year. So hard, it can feel like all our rituals are wrong. It’s nearly…
One year after Oct. 7, a Yom Kippur ritual of communal mourning takes on fresh meaning
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — In 2001, Yom Kippur fell on Sept. 26, two weeks after the terror attacks that brought down the World Trade…
Living InTension: A monthly column celebrating living with intention amidst the tensions of life
by Lesley Machon (AJNews) – Greetings, Shalom my beloved Jewish community, and to all who come across these words. The High Holidays are fast approaching,…
Rabbi Leonard Cohen: Changing the Past
By Rabbi Leonard Cohen (Calgary) – A wise person once imparted to me, “The horrible truth about the past is that we cannot change it.” …