Rabbi Leonard Cohen: Seasons of change
By Rabbi Leonard Cohen (AJNews) – The first mitzvah or command G-d gave to the Jewish people was to create a calendar, as we read…
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Rabbi Ilana Krygier Lapides: Bread of Affliction or Bread of Freedom – the nature of Matzah
By Rabbi Ilana Krygier Lapides Honey of My Failures Last night, as I was sleeping, I dreamt – marvelous error! That I had a beehive…
Rabbi Zolly Claman: Finding Inspiration
By Rabbi Zolly Claman (AJNews) – I wonder what would emerge from a social survey amongst Jews of all backgrounds and demographics to ascertain at…
Rabbi Mark Glickman: The challenge of Dayyeinu
By Rabbi Mark Glickman (Calgary) – If only I had more books to read. If only I had nicer furniture to decorate my house. If…
From the Sources by Eliezer Segal: Solo performance
by Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – A poignant passage in Isaiah’s prophecy describes how G-d shares Israel’s suffering and exile: “In all their affliction he was…